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The Cool World

2nd September 1963
1h 45m
Shirley Clarke

The Cool World is a 1963 Crime Drama film released on 2nd September; Shirley Clarke directed the film which stars Clarence Williams III, Antonio Fargas, and Gloria Foster.

Rotten Tomatoes
83%
IMDb
6.5

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.

If you started watching this film now, it would finish at approximately 4:04pm.

Cast (13)

Clarence Williams III's profile Clarence Williams III
Age at Filming ≈ 23
Antonio Fargas's profile Antonio Fargas
Age at Filming ≈ 16
Gloria Foster's profile Gloria Foster
Age at Filming ≈ 29
Richard Ward's profile Richard Ward
Age at Filming ≈ 47
Rony Clanton
Age at Filming ≈ 16
Carl Lee
Age at Filming ≈ 36

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Production Companies

Wiseman Film Productions

The Cool World Stats

Cast Age

Estimated Ages At Time of Filming

15% 13-19
15% 20-29
8% 30-39
8% 40-49
54% Unknown

Cast Genders

Who Is Most Represented

38% Female
62% Male

Good/Bad Characters

More Heroes of Villains?

100% Unknown

Character Types

What Characters Feature

100% Unknown

The Cool World FAQ

When was The Cool World released?

The Cool World was released on Monday September 2nd, 1963.