Cooley High
1975 · Movie · PG · 107 min · ★ 7.0 · 79% critics
In mid-1960s Chicago, a tight-knit group of high school friends spend their days chasing fun—parties, jokes, and new crushes—while dreaming about what comes next. When two of them are wrongly arrested over a stolen car, their carefree routines collide with real consequences as graduation approaches.
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Details
- Years
- 1975
- Release date
- 1975-06-25
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG
- Runtime
- 107 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 79/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.0/10 (72 votes)
About
If you enjoy coming-of-age stories that mix laughs with tougher, realistic turns and a strong sense of time and place, this may click like American Graffiti; Not for you if you want a tightly plotted, nonstop feel-good teen movie.
Pros: authentic teen hangout vibe; funny and heartfelt moments; memorable Motown soundtrack | Cons: loose, vignette-like story; crude humor at times; acting not for everyone
Themes
- chicago, illinois
- high school
- cadillac
- coming of age
- friends
- black cinema
- playful
- introspective
- dramatic
- admiring
- celebratory
- comforting
- +3 more
Cast & crew
Glynn Turman
as Leroy "Preach" Jackson
Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs
as Richard "Cochise" Morris
Garrett Morris
as Mr. Mason
- CD
Cynthia Davis
as Brenda
- CR
Corin Rogers
as Pooter
Maurice Leon Havis
as Willie
- JW
Joseph Carter Wilson
as Tyrone
- SS
Sherman Smith
as Stone
- NG
Norman Gibson
as Robert
- MM
Maurice Marshall
as Damon
Directed by Michael Schultz