Cooley High [VHS] | ![Cooley High [VHS]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/714KCVV8AKL._SL500_.gif)
| Director: Michael Schultz
Actors: Glynn Turman, Lawrence Hilton-jacobs, Garrett Morris, Cynthia Davis, Corin Rogers
Studio: MGM (Video & DVD)
Category: Video
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Rating:  53 reviews
Sales Rank: 15446
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Original Recording Reissued, Ntsc
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Media: VHS Tape
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 107 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 7.3 x 4.2 x 1.1
ISBN: 0792843223
UPC: 027616795830
EAN: 9780792843221
ASIN: B000035P72
Theatrical Release Date: 1975
Release Date: January 9, 2001
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Cooley High has frequently been compared to American Graffiti, and for good reason. Like that classic, Cooley High has a loose, multicharacter structure, autobiographical origins, and the rich texture of its time. Set in Chicago in 1964, the movie follows aspiring writer Preach (Glynn Turman) and local basketball star Cochise (Lawrence-Hilton Jacobs, who went on to star in Welcome Back, Kotter) as they wander their neighborhood, drifting in and out of their classes at Cooley Vocational High School. The two friends pull pranks, crash parties, commit petty crimes, and generally try to enjoy their lives in an impoverished urban environment. Preach falls in love with a smart girl named Brenda (Cynthia Davis), whom he wins over by reciting poetry--leading to one of the silliest and sweetest love scenes you'll ever see. When Preach and Cochise go on a joy ride with a pair of young hoods, they end up arrested. Their history teacher, Mr. Mason (a superb Garrett Morris), gets them off, but the hoods think the boys sold them out and come seeking revenge. Cooley High depicts the rough life of African Americans in the 1960s with honesty and humor, offering no easy solutions or pat lessons. It's a roughly made movie, but Turman and Jacobs are both excellent, and there's an attention to reality that makes it engaging, refreshing, and ultimately moving. The soundtrack is a great compilation of 1960s soul, including the Supremes, Martha and the Vandellas, Stevie Wonder, the Four Tops, and Smokey Robinson. An unjustly neglected film that deserves rediscovery. --Bret Fetzer
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I Love Old School Movies June 28, 2009
Erica Burkett (Grandview, MO)
I grew up loving to watch Cooley High. I song the song "It's So Hard to Say Goodbye to Yesterday" in a 4th grade talent show many years ago. I have Cooley High on VHS and justed wanted the movie on DVD.
Cooley High DVD June 9, 2009
A. Rankin (Chicago)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
DVD in excellent condition. Excellent movie that is set in the 60's and filmed in Chicago's Cabrini Green neighborhood. Cooley High was torn down decades ago and is now just a memory.
cooley high May 23, 2009
June Wallace Walker
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I liked this movie. And seeing the actors so young reminded me of the 70s.
COOLEY HIGH May 15, 2009
D. Thompson (Cleveland,Ohio)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
GREAT OLD MOVIE,BEFORE WE DECIDED WE NEEDE TO BE GANG BANGERS!MAKES YOU FEEL A WIDE VARIETY OF EMOTIONS.
A GREAT BLACK OLD-SCHOOL CLASSIC MOVIE! September 14, 2008
Pajamadoll (Florida USA)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
On a rainy day, I love to watch Cooley High and listen to the music of my generation. Times were hard, but they were simple. I get excited while trying to remember, what was I doing when that song came was out. Now, I can share Cooley High with my grand children and next generations! This is one of my best purchases!
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