Cooley High (1975)

In the mid-1960's, a group of high school friends who live on the Near North Side of Chicago enjoy life to the fullest...parties, hanging out, meeting new friends. Then life changes for two... See full summary »

Director:

Michael Schultz

Writer:

Eric Monte

Stars:

Glynn Turman, Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs, Garrett Morris

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Glynn Turman	...	Preach
Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs	...	Cochise
Garrett Morris	...	Mr. Mason
Cynthia Davis	...	Brenda
Corin Rogers	...	Pooter
Maurice Leon Havis	...	Willie
Joseph Carter Wilson	...	Tyrone
Sherman Smith	...	Stone
Norman Gibson	...	Robert
Maurice Marshall	...	Damon
Steven Williams	...	Jimmy Lee
Jackie Taylor	...	Johnny Mae
Christine Jones	...	Sandra
Lynn Caridine	...	Dorothy
Mary Larkins	...	Preach's Mother

Storyline

In the mid-1960's, a group of high school friends who live on the Near North Side of Chicago enjoy life to the fullest...parties, hanging out, meeting new friends. Then life changes for two of the guys when they meet a pair of career criminals and get falsely arrested in connection with stealing a Cadillac. We follow their lives through the end of high school and the dramatic end to their school year.

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Plot Keywords:

high school | teen angst | teenage girl | zoo | coming of age | 

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Taglines:

Where the Student Body Was a Chick Named Veronica... The Senior Prom was a "belly rub" and the Class of '64 ran a Permanent crap game in the Men's Room!

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

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Certificate:

PG

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

23 November 1979 (West Germany)

Also Known As:

Chlodne wyzyny

Filming Locations:

Burr-Oak Cemetery - 4400 W. 127th Street, Alsip, Illinois, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

American International Pictures (AIP)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

107 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

According to writer Eric Monte, ABC had planned to do a TV version of this project. After a poorly received pilot, ABC retooled it completely. What's Happening!! was the result.

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Goofs

After the guys steal potato chips and marshmallows at the Zoo, they can be seen running with out them, but in the next scene with the gorilla they have the snacks again.

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Quotes

Pooter: If I ain't goin', nobody's goin.

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Crazy Credits

The ending of the movie tells the futures of the fictional characters.

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Connections

Edited into Afro Promo (1997)

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Soundtracks

"Baby Love"
Written by Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier and Eddie Holland
Performed by The Supremes
Courtesy of Motown Records

User Reviews

My all time favorite Movie

Cooley High is considered one of my best all time movies. It certainly reminds me of days of my youth growing up in the cities of Cleveland and Chicago during the early, mid, and late 1960's. What ever happened to Brenda and Pooter? Some one need's to track those two down. Brenda for her beauty and Pooter for his innocent wit. They both deserve to be recognized even 31 years after this film was debuted. I think a lot of the fans of this movie would like to find out what happened to them as well as others who acted in this fun filled movie. I certainly think this movie should be entered into some type of MOVIE HALL OF FAME. All of the cast of this movie was great. My opinion is of " Cooley High " is turn back the hands of time, those were the fun years.