The Cool World (1963)
Overview
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.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 2.38 |
Directed By
Shirley Clarke
Crew
Shirley Clarke
Shirley Clarke
Carl Lee
Robert Rossen
Warren Miller
Frederick Wiseman
Mal Waldron
Baird Bryant
Shirley Clarke
Peggy Lawson
Hugh A. Robertson
TOP CAST
Rony Clanton
Duke
Carl Lee
Priest
Yolanda Rodríguez
Luanne
Clarence Williams III
Blood
Gary Bolling
Littleman
Bostic Felton
Rod
Joe Oliver
Angel
Gloria Foster
Duke's Mom
Ted Butler
Mom's lover
Marilyn Cox
Prostitute
Richard Ward
Street speaker
Antonio Fargas
(uncredited)
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