The Cool World (1964)

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.

Released

1964-04-20

Genres

Crime, Drama

Runtime

105 min

Status

Released

Directed / written by

Shirley Clarke

TMDB rating

5.5/10 from 22 votes