The Cool World
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5.5A 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.
Released: 1964-04-20105 minDir: Shirley ClarkeDrama, Crime
Cast
- Rony Clanton as Duke
- Carl Lee as Priest
- Yolanda Rodríguez as Luanne
- Clarence Williams III as Blood
- Gary Bolling as Littleman
- Bostic Felton as Rod
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Key dates
- Published
- 1 January 1964
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- film
- Part of
- National Film Registry
- Genre
- biographical film
- Country of origin
- United States
- Original language
- English language
- Creator
- Shirley Clarke
- Collection
- Museum of Modern Art
- Director
- Shirley Clarke
- Screenwriter
- Carl Lee
- Cast member
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1963 American films1963 drama films1963 English-language films1963 films1963 independent filmsBlaxploitation filmsEnglish-language drama filmsEnglish-language independent filmsFilms based on British novelsFilms directed by Shirley ClarkeTemplate film date with 1 release dateUnited States National Film Registry films