jazz,gang,racism,woman director,harlem, new york city

The Cool World (1963)

Poster for The Cool World

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.

Cast & Crew

Director
Shirley Clarke
  • Profile picture of Clarence Williams III
    Blood Clarence Williams III
  • Profile picture of Gary Bolling
    Littleman Gary Bolling
  • Profile picture of Gloria Foster
    Duke's Mom Gloria Foster
  • Profile picture of Richard Ward
    Street speaker Richard Ward
  • Profile picture of Antonio Fargas
    (uncredited) Antonio Fargas

Recommendations

  • Poster for Cemetery of Splendor
  • Poster for Interstellar
  • Poster for John Wick
  • Poster for Star Wars: The Force Awakens
  • Poster for BlacKkKlansman
  • Poster for The Truman Show
  • Poster for Vertigo
  • Poster for Django Unchained

Keywords

  • jazz
  • gang
  • racism
  • woman director
  • harlem, new york city