The Cool World

Overview

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.

Directed by Shirley Clarke

Top cast

Rony Clanton

Duke

Carl Lee

Priest

Y

Yolanda Rodríguez

Luanne

Clarence Williams III

Blood

Gary Bolling

Littleman

B

Bostic Felton

Rod

J

Joe Oliver

Angel

Gloria Foster

Duke's Mom

T

Ted Butler

Mom's lover

M

Marilyn Cox

Prostitute

Richard Ward

Street speaker

E

Evadney Canegata

Antonio Fargas

(uncredited)

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