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Cooley High is a 1975 American coming-of-age comedy-drama film that follows the narrative of high school seniors and best friends, Leroy "Preach" Jackson (Glynn Turman) and Richard "Cochise" Morris (Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs).
Jul 5, 1978 · With Glynn Turman, Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs, Garrett Morris, Cynthia Davis. 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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- Comedy, Drama, Romance
- Michael Schultz
- 1978-07-05
Set in 1964 Chicago, "Cooley High" is a slice-of-life tale of high school students coping with the challenges of everyday life and growing up in the shadows of the housing projects.
- 107 min
- 7.1M
- YouTube Movies
Cooley High showed a slice of urban life rarely seen in "blaxploitation" movies of the time. Set in Chicago's Cabrini-Green housing project, it became a touchstone for...
Richard "Cochise" Morris (Lawrence-Hilton Jacobs), a local basketball hero, and Leroy "Preach" Jackson (Glynn Turman), who dreams of a career in writing, are likable Chicago high school students ...
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- Michael Schultz
- PG
- Glynn Turman
Jul 6, 2019 · The 1975 film `Cooley High' ushered in a new era of black cinema — one that turned away from the blaxploitation films of 60s and 70s. Academy holds a tribute.
Cooley High. Chicago, 1964: it’s the end of high school for aspiring poet Preach and his best friend, Cochise, and they have a full slate of extracurricular activities: swinging dance parties, late-night joyrides, and the stumbling pursuit of romance.