Cooley High
(1975)
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Synopsis
Variation on "American Graffiti," focusing on black teens in a 1960s Chicago neighborhood as they prepare to leave high school and enter the real world. A vintage Motown soundtrack is included. The screenplay was written by Eric Monte, who also charted similar grounds in the TV sitcom "What's Happening!"
Directors
Michael Schultz, William B. Fosser, Eric Monte
Production year
1975
Rating
PG
Studio
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Inc.
Runtime
107 minutes
Cast
Glynn Turman, Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs, Garrett Morris, Cynthia Davis, Corin Rogers