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The Cool World (1963)

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Release Date: Apr 20, 1964 Wide

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No relation to the later Ralph Bakshi semi-animated feature of the same name, Cool World is set in the meanest sections of Harlem. Hampton Clayton plays Duke, a powerful street gang member who claims that he is motivated by the Black Muslim movement. His subsequent criminal activities are thus not merely for gain, but as a means to declare black supremacy over the white establishment. One of director Shirley Clarke's few mainstream projects, Cool World was the first commercial film venture to be

Unrated, 1 hr. 44 min.

Drama

Directed By: Shirley Clarke

Written By: Shirley Clarke

In Theaters: Apr 20, 1964 Wide

Cinema V

Cast

Hampton Clanton
Duke
Yolanda Rodr�guez
Luanee
Carl Lee
Priest
Gary Bolling
Littleman
Clarence Williams III
Blood
Gloria Foster
Mrs. Custis
George Burke
Grandma
Val Bisoglio
Jay Brooks
Littleman's Father
Peter de Anda
Bruce Edwards
Warrior
John Marriott
Hurst
Maurice Sneed
Rocky
Billie Taylor
Mission
Milton Williams
Ken Sutherland
Big Jeff
Richard Ward
Street Speaker
Jerome Raphel
Mr. Shapiro
Ted Butler
Mr. Osborne
Charles L. Richardson
Beep Bop

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The Incredible Birth of Blaxpoitation a stylish and grandious Movie brilliant directed and entertaining which shows lot of Afro-American Culture, the Rise of the Afro-American Acivitism, it critize Racism and the Race Divortion also great Music

February 7, 2010

David Hofmann

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