Uptown Saturday Night (1974)

Comedy

Sidney Poitier and Bill Cosby team up in this hilarious misadventure as buddies Steve and Wardell, who head uptown to a swanky nightclub. Unfortunately, thieves hit the club and steal Steve's wallet -- which happens to hold a winning lottery ticket. Poitier also directed this classic 1970s comedy, which co-stars Harry Belafonte as Godfather figure Geechie Dan Beauford and Richard Pryor.

Updated May 10 2020

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1974-07-26

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FACTS

Runtime: 104 mins Budget: $3,000,000 Rating: 6.4 Tag Line: They get funny when you mess with their money.

Cast

Calvin Lockhart

Jamaica

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Cast

Calvin Lockhart

Jamaica

Richard Pryor

Jack Brown

Sidney Poitier

Roy Parmenter

Harry Belafonte

The Hanging Man (uncredited)

Bill Cosby

Leonard Parker

Flip Wilson

Flip Wilson

Crew

Sidney Poitier

Director

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Uptown Saturday Night (1974)

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Cast

Calvin Lockhart

Jamaica

Richard Pryor

Jack Brown

Sidney Poitier

Roy Parmenter

Harry Belafonte

The Hanging Man (uncredited)

Bill Cosby

Leonard Parker

Flip Wilson

Flip Wilson

Crew

Sidney Poitier

Director

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