The Cool World

The Cool World (1964) is a drama, crime film directed by Shirley Clarke rated 5.5/10.

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

Rony Clanton

Duke

Carl Lee

Priest

Yolanda Rodríguez

Luanne

Clarence Williams III

Blood

Gary Bolling

Littleman

Bostic Felton

Rod

Joe Oliver

Angel

Gloria Foster

Duke's Mom

Ted Butler

Mom's lover

Marilyn Cox

Prostitute

Richard Ward

Street speaker

Evadney Canegata