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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 ). Written by Eric Monte and directed by Michael Schultz, the film, primarily shot in Chicago, was a major hit at the box ...

  2. Jul 5, 1978 · Cooley High: Directed by Michael Schultz. 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
  3. 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 ...

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  4. Cooley High had a profound influence on directors such as Spike Lee and John Singleton, whose 1991 film Boyz n the Hood is a direct homage. The movie’s impact extends into the worlds of fashion ...

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  5. Rick Stone (left) was a gang member from Cabrini-Green who was asked to play himself in Cooley High. AIP/The Kobal Collection. A classic of black cinema celebrated its 40th birthday on June 25 ...

  6. Synopsis. Set in the year 1964, in the predominately African-American neighborhood of the Cabrini-Green project of North Chicago, high school senior LeRoy "Preach" Jackson (Glynn Thurman) and his best friend Richard "Cochise" Morris (Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs) attend Cooley High, a vocational all-black high school, along with their good friends ...

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  8. Chuck Bowen Slant Magazine Michael Schultz’s 1975 film Cooley High is the rare teenage remembrance to consider the role of money in everyday life. Dec 21, 2022 Full Review Time Out Something of ...

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