The cast of the 1975 film Cooley High reunited at the 13th annual TCM Classic Film Festival to spotlight the film’s breakthrough in Black-produced cinema. LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – APRIL 22: (L-R) ...

MGM interested in producing a remake of Cooley High. The studio is planning on making its own version of the 1975 coming-of-age drama based on a script from Seth Rosenfeld. Franklin will produce ...

"Cooley High" ought to be remembered as a cinema milestone, and its writer and director remembered as pioneers. Released 40 years ago this week (on June 25, 1975), it ought to be celebrated for its ...

(CBS DETROIT) - An investment could soon be coming to the corner of Hubbell and Chalfonte on Detroit's west side. "The story of Cooley High does not have to be over," said Chris Lambert, C.E.O. and ...

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Chicago's West Side was thrust into the spotlight four decades ago when "Cooley High" was released. Film and TV show maker Eric Monte created the American classic based on his life and times living in ...

A classic of black cinema celebrated its 40th birthday on June 25. Cooley High showed a slice of urban life rarely seen in “blaxploitation” movies of the time. Set in Chicago’s Cabrini-Green housing ...

Cooley High director Michael Schultz will be honored October 24 by the Black Hollywood Education and Resource Center as part of its 26th annual African American Film Marketplace and the S.E. Manly ...

Rick Stone (left) was a gang member from Cabrini-Green who was asked to play himself in Cooley High. A classic of black cinema celebrated its 40th birthday on June 25. Cooley High showed a slice of ...

Amid the blaxploitation craze, Cooley High showed a slice of urban life rarely seen on the big screen. It is a bittersweet coming-of-age story set in Chicago's notorious Cabrini-Green housing project.