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The Cool World (1963)

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

5.4/10 1h 45m Sep 02, 1963
Drama Crime

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.

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Movie Details

Original Title The Cool World
Original Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 0.2

Cast

Rony Clanton
Rony Clanton
Duke
Popularity: 3.3
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Carl Lee
Priest
Popularity: 0.1
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Yolanda Rodríguez
Luanne
Popularity: 0.1
Clarence Williams III
Clarence Williams III
Blood
Popularity: 3.1
Gary Bolling
Gary Bolling
Littleman
Popularity: 0.2
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Bostic Felton
Rod
Popularity: 0.0
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Joe Oliver
Angel
Popularity: 0.0
Gloria Foster
Gloria Foster
Duke's Mom
Popularity: 6.6
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Ted Butler
Mom's lover
Popularity: 0.1
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Marilyn Cox
Prostitute
Popularity: 0.0
Richard Ward
Richard Ward
Street speaker
Popularity: 4.2
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Evadney Canegata
Popularity: 0.0

Key Crew

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

Production

Wiseman Film Productions

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Backdrops
Backdrop Image

Keywords

jazz gang racism woman director harlem, new york city

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Details
Release Date September 2, 1963
Runtime 1h 45m
Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 0.2
Links
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