Cooley High (1975)(Criterion Collection) on Blu-ray
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Actor: : Glynn Turman, Lawrence-Hilton Jacobs, Garrett Morris, Cynthia Davis, Corin Rogers, Maurice Leon Havis, Joseph Carter Wilson, Sherman Smith, Norman Gibson, Maurice Marshall
Director: Michael Schultz
Genre: Comedy
Year: 1975
Studio: Criterion
Length: 107
Released: 12/13/2022
Rating: NR
Format: Blu-ray
Misc: NTSC, Color
Chicago, 1964: it’s the last weeks of high school for aspiring poet Preach (Glynn Turman) and his best friend, Cochise (Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs), and they have a full slate of extracurricular activities: swinging dance parties, late-night joyrides, and the stumbling pursuit of romance. Of course, when you’re a young Black man in America, your coming-of-age story is far from complication-free.
With Cooley High, director Michael Schultz and screenwriter Eric Monte—who drew on his own experiences growing up in Chicago’s Cabrini-Green housing project—arrived at something truly unique in 1970s cinema: an endearingly funny, tender, and authentic portrait of Black teens striving toward a brighter tomorrow, brought to life by a dynamic ensemble cast and set to a heavenly hit parade of Motown classics.
-New 4K digital restoration
-New conversation between Schultz and film scholar Racquel J. Gates
-Program on the making of the film
-Panel discussion featuring Schultz, actor and filmmaker Robert Townsend, the cast and others
Director: Michael Schultz
Genre: Comedy
Year: 1975
Studio: Criterion
Length: 107
Released: 12/13/2022
Rating: NR
Format: Blu-ray
Misc: NTSC, Color
Chicago, 1964: it’s the last weeks of high school for aspiring poet Preach (Glynn Turman) and his best friend, Cochise (Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs), and they have a full slate of extracurricular activities: swinging dance parties, late-night joyrides, and the stumbling pursuit of romance. Of course, when you’re a young Black man in America, your coming-of-age story is far from complication-free.
With Cooley High, director Michael Schultz and screenwriter Eric Monte—who drew on his own experiences growing up in Chicago’s Cabrini-Green housing project—arrived at something truly unique in 1970s cinema: an endearingly funny, tender, and authentic portrait of Black teens striving toward a brighter tomorrow, brought to life by a dynamic ensemble cast and set to a heavenly hit parade of Motown classics.
Special Features
-New 4K digital restoration
-New conversation between Schultz and film scholar Racquel J. Gates
-Program on the making of the film
-Panel discussion featuring Schultz, actor and filmmaker Robert Townsend, the cast and others
| Product Name | Cooley High (1975)(Criterion Collection) on Blu-ray |
|---|---|
| This item is returnable | No |
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