Cooley High (1975): Cast, Ratings, Plot & Where to Watch
Cooley High is a 1975 comedy drama directed by Michael Schultz, starring Glynn Turman, Corin Rogers and Maurice Leon Havis. It runs 1 hour 47 minutes. Critics gave it 89% on Rotten Tomatoes and 72 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 7.1/10. Stream it on Amazon Prime Video and Kanopy, or rent or buy it on Fandango At Home.
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- Runtime
- 1h 47m (107 min)
- Director
- Michael Schultz
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English - After the credits
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What Is Cooley High About?
The premise of Cooley High without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Set in 1963 Chicago, this film follows a group of close-knit high school friends navigating the joys and challenges of adolescence. They experience late-night parties, budding romances, and the promise of endless possibilities. However, their carefree existence is disrupted when two of them are wrongly accused of a crime and arrested, leading to a chaotic series of events filled with high school drama and culminating in a surprising and thrilling resolution.
Cooley High Themes & Keywords
· 35 tags- coming of age
- independent film
- cult film
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- chicago illinois
- african american
- 1960s
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- death of friend
- grindhouse film
- murder
- street movie
- low budget film
- teensploitation
- hood
- black cast
- cabrini green homes chicago illinois
- funeral
- cemetery
- nostalgia
- year 1964
- toilet
- teen angst
- cross cultural relations
- basketball
- gambling
- gorilla
- black independent film
- teenage sex
- zoo
- racial slur
Where to Watch Cooley High
Stream it on Amazon Prime Video and Kanopy, or rent or buy it from Fandango At Home. US availability and prices from JustWatch.
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Cooley High Cast
Glynn Turman leads the cast, with Corin Rogers and Maurice Leon Havis. Directed by Michael Schultz; 10 actors are credited in all.
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Director Michael Schultz
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Critics gave Cooley High 89% on Rotten Tomatoes and 72 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 7.1/10.
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IMDb 7.1 /10
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Rotten Tomatoes 89% Tomatometer
Popcornmeter 88%
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Metacritic 72 Metascore
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TMDB 70% User score
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Cooley High Plot Summary
What happens in Cooley High from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 14 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Set in 1964 within the primarily African-American community of the Cabrini-Green housing project in North Chicago, high school senior LeRoy “Preach” Jackson ([Glynn Turman]) along with his best friend Richard “Cochise” Morris ([Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs]) are students at Cooley High, an all-black vocational school. Their close-knit group also includes friends Pooter ([Corin Rogers]), Willie ([Maurice Leon Havis]), and Tyrone ([Joseph Carter Wilson]). Although Preach is an aspiring writer with a passion for poetry, he frequently skips classes, illustrating a restless spirit typical of youth.
Full summary
The whole story of Cooley High, scene by scene
Cooley High Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Cooley High.
How Well Do You Know Cooley High?
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Cars in Cooley High
29 cars on screen, including the 1964 Cadillac Coupe DeVille and the 1965 Plymouth Belvedere.
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1954 Ford Crestline Victoria Minor role
Cooley High Also Known As
4 alternative titles, including “Училище Кули” and “Училище Кулі”.
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- Училище Кули
- Училище Кулі
- 龙虎少年队
- 쿨리 하이
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Cooley High FAQ: Where to Watch, Cast & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, where to watch, ratings and post-credit scenes of Cooley High, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Cooley High?
Cooley High runs 1 hour 47 minutes (107 minutes).
When was Cooley High released?
Cooley High was released on June 25, 1975.
Who directed Cooley High?
Cooley High was directed by Michael Schultz.
More films by Michael Schultz Who is in the cast of Cooley High?
Cooley High stars Glynn Turman, Corin Rogers and Maurice Leon Havis, among 10 credited actors.
Where can I watch Cooley High?
In the US, Cooley High is streaming on Amazon Prime Video, Kanopy and ScreenPix and available to rent or buy on Fandango At Home (availability from JustWatch).
How is Cooley High rated?
Cooley High has 7.1/10 on IMDb, 89% on Rotten Tomatoes, 72 on Metacritic and 70% on TMDB.
Does Cooley High have a post-credit scene?
No. Cooley High has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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