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ComedyYear1978Duration1h 47mIMDb7.1

Cooley High

ComedyDramaRomance

In 1964 on Chicago's Near-North Side, the lives of four carefree high school seniors and best friends, including an aspiring playwright and an all-city basketball champion, takes a tragic turn.

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Cast

Michael Schultz

Director

Glynn Turman

Preach

Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs

Cochise

Garrett Morris

Mr. Mason

Cynthia Davis

Brenda

CR

Corin Rogers

Pooter

ML

Maurice Leon Havis

Willie

JC

Joseph Carter Wilson

Tyrone

SS

Sherman Smith

Stone

NG

Norman Gibson

Robert

MM

Maurice Marshall

Damon

Steven Williams

Jimmy Lee

JT

Jackie Taylor

Johnny Mae

CJ

Christine Jones

Sandra

LC

Lynn Caridine

Dorothy

ML

Mary Larkins

Preach's Mother

CS

Cherene Snow

Tooty

AW

Alicia Williams

Dee

LS

Lily Schine

Cochise's Mother

EM

Eric Monte

Writer

Comments

10 Comments

MandemMay 29, 2023

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Cooley High

Awa OuattaraNov 16, 2022

Read This: BOYZ 'N THE HOOD IS A SCENE-BY-SCENE, COMPLETE RIP-OFF OF THIS MOVIE. Two friends in the hood, one's focused on intellectual pursuits and the other is an athlete. The friend who's an athlete gets involved with the wrong people and gets killed. (The athlete just happens to be Washington from 'Welcome Back, Kotter'.) It makes me mad that people don't know this. It blows my mind everytime I go into a video store and Boyz 'n the Hood is in the 'Drama' section while Cooley High is in 'Comedy'. It's an embarrassing disgrace. This movie is both funnier and more dramatic than John Singleton's rip-off. At least Singleton could have had the dignity to speak out that his film was homage to Cooley High, but no, he never said a word. Boys 2 Men, however, named their hit record after this film.

Himalayan 360Nov 16, 2022

Cochise's ritual of pouring out some wine "for the brothers that ain't here" foreshadows his death. A subtler example combines foreshadowing with symbolism. The toddler Tommy puts Cochise's scholarship letter in the toilet. The letter is a symbol of Cochise's future, and the letter in the toilet foreshadows that Cochise's future will not end well.

Jacky VikeNov 16, 2022

This film held my interest from the beginning to the very end with plenty of laughs and real down to earth acting by the entire cast. Glynn Turman, (Preach Jackson) is the star of the picture playing the role of a smart guy who likes poetry and had a very sexy girl friend. Lawrence Hilton Jacobs, (Cochise Morris) was an outstanding athlete at the Cooley H.S. and even won a scholarship to a famous college. There are scenes in this picture with the Chicago Police Department chasing all these dudes in a Cadillac and a visit to the Lincoln Park Zoo with monkey dung being thrown around. The music is outstanding and there is great photography around the City of Chicago. Great Film, enjoy.

Tehua JuvenalNov 16, 2022

Hello all. This is the best movie of the 70's and one of the best of all time. If you haven't seen it yet you must see it soon. This is probably Lawrence Hilton Jacobs's first starring role. He is great in the movie and he is very underrated. Glynn Turman shines as Preach. He is also very underrated. This whole movie really captured what it was like back in the 60's for young blacks. It is heartwrenching and very moving. It has comedy and it has heartache. I recommend that everyone see this movie. It is the best. You will not be disappointed.

Saroshma OfficialNov 16, 2022

Takes place in and around the Cabrini-Green projects on Chicago's Near North Side. Cooley High was a real school that was demolished in the '80s. The interiors, though were filmed in Providence-St. Mel's several miles away. This film is a classic, and if you aren't hip to it, then either you've been living in a cave or just awakened from a 25 year coma. The stellar cast features Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs, fresh from "Claudine", veteran of stage and screen Glynn Turman, pre-SNL Garrett Morris, Cynthia Davis (who seemed to disappear soon after the film was released), Steven Williams (currently of "Linc's), Corin Rogers and Jackie Taylor, who has made a name for herself as a writer, producer and director in Chicago theatre. This film also marked the screen debut of Robert Townsend. (He had two lines).

cinta kuyaNov 16, 2022

Cooley High is a film with heart, humor and tears. This is one of the films that inspired to become a filmaker. The emotions between the two main charcters Preach and GoCheese remins me of all my best friends. Glynn Turman and Laurence Hilton Jacobs are amazing in their roles and this film is highly reccomnded. The soundtrack is one of the best in a cinema history. I love this movie.

ጄሰን ፒተርስ (ጄ.ፒ ) 🇿🇦 🇪🇹Nov 16, 2022

It's 1964 Chicago. Preach and Cochise are best friends in the black high school, Edwin G. Cooley. They with two other friends skip school to go to the zoo. In a different incident, Preach is throwing dice in a local diner. When he shows interest in Brenda, Cochise bets him a dollar to hook up with her. The two joins other guys in a joyride which gets them into trouble. Mr. Mason is a teacher trying to guide Preach. This is a coming-of-age teen drama in black cinema. The performances are good with some future veteran actors. It's episodic in nature. There are some humorous moments. It needs to get into the joyride earlier in the first act so as to make it the central point in a three act movie. It's more like a series of incidents that forms the highs and lows of the two young men's friendship and a blossoming romance. This has a realism and the sense of place.

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