The Cool World

The Cool World (1963)

Drama, Crime1 hour and 45 minutes
54%
User score

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Description

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.

Shirley Clarke
Director, Writer
Carl Lee
Writer
Warren Miller
Novel
Robert Rossen
Theatre Play

Actors

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
Antonio Fargas
Antonio Fargas
(uncredited)
Status

Released

Original language

English

Budget

—

Revenue

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Keywords
jazzgangracismwoman directorharlem, new york city