Sunday Cinematheque at the Chazen: Michael Schultz and Paolo Gioli
Cooley High | USA | 1975 | 35mm | 107 min. Director: Michael Schultz
Event Details
Date
Sunday, January 29, 2023
Time
2 p.m.
Location
Description
Cast: Glynn Turman, Lawrence Hilton Jacobs, Garrett Morris
Set in and around Chicago’s Cabrini-Green housing projects, Cooley High presents the seriocomic adventures of two best friends, Preach (Turman) and Cochise (Hilton-Jacobs), as they navigate their way through the humdrum of high school and the hazards of North Side 1964’s mean streets. Labeled the “Black” American Graffiti for years, Cooley is looser, grittier, and less nostalgic than the comparison suggests.
Set in and around Chicago’s Cabrini-Green housing projects, Cooley High presents the seriocomic adventures of two best friends, Preach (Turman) and Cochise (Hilton-Jacobs), as they navigate their way through the humdrum of high school and the hazards of North Side 1964’s mean streets. Labeled the “Black” American Graffiti for years, Cooley is looser, grittier, and less nostalgic than the comparison suggests.
Cost
Free
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