The Cool World

The Cool World

1964
1h 45m
5.5

5.5/10

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"HOOKER! FUZZ! JUNK! RUMBLE! These are words that mean big trouble in..."

Overview

A fifteen-year-old boy wants to buy a gun from an adult racketeer named Priest, in order to become president of the gang to which he belongs, and to return them to active "bopping" (gang fighting) which has declined in Harlem.

Status: Released

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
Wiseman Film Productions
Production Countries
United States of America
Spoken Languages
English

Quick Facts

Release Date April 20, 1964
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0056952

Cast

Rony Clanton
Rony Clanton

Duke

Carl Lee
Carl Lee

Priest

Yolanda Rodríguez
Yolanda Rodríguez

Luanne

Clarence Williams III
Clarence Williams III

Blood

Gary Bolling
Gary Bolling

Littleman

Bostic Felton
Bostic Felton

Rod

Joe Oliver
Joe Oliver

Angel

Gloria Foster
Gloria Foster

Duke's Mom

Ted Butler
Ted Butler

Mom's lover

Marilyn Cox
Marilyn Cox

Prostitute

Richard Ward
Richard Ward

Street speaker

Evadney Canegata
Evadney Canegata

Key Crew

Shirley Clarke
Director
Carl Lee
Writer
Shirley Clarke
Writer
Frederick Wiseman
Producer