Uptown Saturday Night

Uptown Saturday Night (1974)

  • 71% of critics liked it
    (7 reviews)

  • 81% of users liked it
    (1,257 ratings)

Uptown Saturday Night is a delightful comedy directed by and starring Sidney Poitier. Steve Jackson (Sidney Poitier) is a factory worker. One evening, when boredom gets the best of him, Steve and his pal Wardell (Bill Cosby) decide to go to an underground gambling club to have some fun. While they… More

PG,
Directed By
Written By
Richard Wesley
Genres
Classics, Comedy
In Theaters
Jun 16, 1974 Wide
On DVD
Jan 13, 2004
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Critic Reviews

  • Steve Crum, Video-Reviewmaster.com

    Very dated humor with youngish Cosby and Poitier...who directs OK.

  • John J. Puccio, Movie Metropolis

    ...harmless enough, flimsy and almost forgettable entertainment but easy going down.

  • Frank Ochieng, TheWorldJournal.com

    An uproarious urban comedy that's sure to cater to the crowd. Poitier and Cosby make for a riotous duo in this flipppant farce.

  • Brian Mckay, eFilmCritic.com

    Great buddy chemistry between Cosby and Poitier make this a 70's classic.

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • Anthony V


    Not as good as "Let's Do It Again", but has its moments.

  • Keith M


    Something about Bill Cosby picking a fight makes me laugh.

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