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The Cool World is a 1963 feature film directed by Shirley Clarke about African-American life in the Royal Pythons, a youth gang in Harlem. [1] [2] In 1994, the film was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant".
A semi-documentary film by Shirley Clarke that depicts the violence, drugs, and despair of Harlem slum life in 1963. Follow the story of Duke, a young gang member who wants to become president and fight the fuzz.
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- Crime, Drama
- Shirley Clarke
- 1964-11-02
Released September 2nd, 1963, 'The Cool World' stars Rony Clanton, Carl Lee, Yolanda RodrÃguez, Clarence Williams III The movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 45 min, and received a user score of ...
Noe G Cool world is also amazing Ralph Bakshi movie i give this movie a 10/10 Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 04/06/24 Full Review Blu B Bottom of the barrel Live Action Animation ...
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- Ralph Bakshi
- PG-13
- Kim Basinger
The Cool World. When Duke (Hampton Clanton), a 15-year-old member of the gang Royal Pythons, decides he needs a gun to survive on the streets of Harlem, he visits a local thug named Priest (Carl ...
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- Rony Clanton
- Shirley Clarke
- Drama
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A young boy tries to join a gang and fight for respect in Harlem, but faces violence and corruption from the adult racketeers. The Cool World is a novel by Carl Lee and a film by Shirley Clarke.
Based on the novel The Cool World by Warren Miller (Boston, 1959) and the play The Cool World by Robert Rossen (New York, 22 Feb 1960).
