Uppity: The Willy T. Ribbs Story
An in-depth profile of the life and career of Willy T. Ribbs - the controversial Black driver who shattered the color barrier of professional auto-racing and became the first Black qualifier in the storied history of the Indy 500.
At a glance
Countries
United States of America
Ratings
TMDB users
7.0/10
12 votes
Rating consensus
70/100 blend
Sources: TMDB
Moderate-to-positive blended read — weighted ~70/100 across 1 rating source. The listed meters mostly agree.
Cast
Willy T. Ribbs
Self
Phillip Ribbs
Self - Willy's Brother
Geraldine Ribbs
Self - Willy's Mother
Al Unser Jr.
Self
Bobby Unser
Self
Marshall Pruett
Self
Robby Unser
Self
Bernie Ecclestone
Self
David Hobbs
Self
Caitlyn Jenner
Self
Paul Newman
Self (archive footage)
Dan Gurney
Self (archive footage)
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Uppity: The Willy T. Ribbs Story (2020)
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