Cooley High

Name: Cooley High
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Released: 1975-06-25
Duration: 1 h 47 min
Rating: 7
Cast: Glynn Turman, Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs, Garrett Morris, Cynthia Davis, Corin Rogers

1975·Movie·PG·107 min·★ 7.0(75)

Comedy Drama Romance More English titles

“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!”

In the mid-1960s, 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 are falsely arrested in connection with stealing a Cadillac. We follow their lives through to the dramatic end of high school.

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About Cooley High

Cooley High is a 1975 English-language comedy, drama and romance film directed by Michael Schultz. The cast is led by Glynn Turman, Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs, Garrett Morris. It has a runtime of 1h 47m. Viewers rate it 7.0/10 across 100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video, ScreenPix Apple TV channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.

Cooley High was produced by American International Pictures, Cooley High Services Company, and Steve Krantz Productions and made in United States of America. It was released on June 25, 1975, and carries a PG certification. Made on a budget of about $1 million, it went on to gross $13 million worldwide.

Director: Michael Schultz
Writers: Eric Monte
Release date: June 25, 1975
Original language: English
Age rating: PG
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $1 million
Box office: $13 million
Production: American International Pictures, Cooley High Services Company, Steve Krantz Productions

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Cooley High cast & crew

Cooley High was directed by Michael Schultz and written by Eric Monte.

The cast features Glynn Turman as Leroy "Preach" Jackson, Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs as Richard "Cochise" Morris, Garrett Morris as Mr. Mason, Cynthia Davis as Brenda, Corin Rogers as Pooter, and Maurice Leon Havis as Willie.

Behind the camera, it was produced by Steve Krantz.

Is Cooley High worth watching?

Cooley High holds an audience score of 7.0/10 from 75 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed comedy films.

At 1h 47m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy comedy, drama, and romance, Cooley High is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Cooley High

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