Film
The Cool World
1964· 1h 45m· Crime· Drama
“HOOKER! FUZZ! JUNK! RUMBLE! These are words that mean big trouble in...”
A fifteen-year-old boy wants to buy a gun from an adult racketeer named Priest, in order to become president of the gang to which he belongs, and to return them to active "bopping" (gang fighting) which has declined in Harlem.
1964-04-20
Cast & Characters
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Key Crew
DirectorShirley Clarke
WriterCarl Lee
ProducerFrederick Wiseman
Director of PhotographyBaird Bryant
Original Music ComposerMal Waldron
EditorShirley Clarke
Full cast & crew (13 cast · 11 crew)
Details
Released1964-04-20
Runtime1h 45m
StatusReleased
StudiosWiseman Film Productions
LanguagesEnglish
CountriesUnited States of America
Rating5.5/10 · 22 votes
Original languageen
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