Poster of The Cool World

The Cool World

Plot: 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.
Release Date: Monday, September 2 1963
61 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Rony ClantonRony Clanton. Rony Clanton was 16 in The Cool World as 'Duke'.
Birthday: Fri, Nov 01 1946
Portrait of Carl LeeCarl Lee. Carl Lee was 36 in The Cool World as 'Priest'.
Birthday: Mon, Nov 22 1926 –
Died: Thu, Apr 17 1986
Portrait of Yolanda RodríguezYolanda Rodríguez. Yolanda Rodríguez was >> in The Cool World as 'Luanne'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Clarence Williams IIIClarence Williams III. Clarence Williams III was 24 in The Cool World as 'Blood'.
Birthday: Mon, Aug 21 1939 –
Died: Fri, Jun 04 2021
Portrait of Gary BollingGary Bolling. Gary Bolling was >> in The Cool World as 'Littleman'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Bostic FeltonBostic Felton. Bostic Felton was >> in The Cool World as 'Rod'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Joe OliverJoe Oliver. Joe Oliver was >> in The Cool World as 'Angel'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Gloria FosterGloria Foster. Gloria Foster was 29 in The Cool World as 'Duke's Mom'.
Birthday: Wed, Nov 15 1933 –
Died: Sat, Sep 29 2001
Portrait of Ted ButlerTed Butler. Ted Butler was >> in The Cool World as 'Mom's lover'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Marilyn CoxMarilyn Cox. Marilyn Cox was >> in The Cool World as 'Prostitute'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Richard WardRichard Ward. Richard Ward was 48 in The Cool World as 'Street speaker'.
Birthday: Mon, Mar 15 1915 –
Died: Sun, Jul 01 1979
Portrait of Evadney CanegataEvadney Canegata. Evadney Canegata was >> in The Cool World
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Antonio FargasAntonio Fargas. Antonio Fargas was 17 in The Cool World as '(uncredited)'.
Birthday: Wed, Aug 14 1946

Crew

Portrait of Shirley ClarkeShirley Clarke. Shirley Clarke was 43 in The Cool World as 'Director, Writer, Editor'
Birthday: Thu, Oct 02 1919 –
Died: Tue, Sep 23 1997
Portrait of Baird BryantBaird Bryant. Baird Bryant was 35 in The Cool World as 'Director of Photography'
Birthday: Mon, Dec 12 1927 –
Died: Thu, Nov 13 2008
Portrait of Carl LeeCarl Lee. Carl Lee was 36 in The Cool World as 'Writer'
Birthday: Mon, Nov 22 1926 –
Died: Thu, Apr 17 1986
Portrait of Frederick WisemanFrederick Wiseman. Frederick Wiseman was 33 in The Cool World as 'Producer'
Birthday: Wed, Jan 01 1930
Portrait of Peggy LawsonPeggy Lawson. Peggy Lawson was >> in The Cool World as 'Associate Editor'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Hugh A. RobertsonHugh A. Robertson. Hugh A. Robertson was 31 in The Cool World as 'Sound Editor'
Birthday: Sat, May 28 1932 –
Died: Sun, Jan 10 1988
Portrait of Mal WaldronMal Waldron. Mal Waldron was >> in The Cool World as 'Original Music Composer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Robert RossenRobert Rossen. Robert Rossen was 55 in The Cool World as 'Theatre Play'
Birthday: Mon, Mar 16 1908 –
Died: Fri, Feb 18 1966
Portrait of Warren MillerWarren Miller. Warren Miller was >> in The Cool World as 'Novel'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday