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1) Cooley High
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English
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Fun-loving and warm movie about high school life in the 1960's. Preach, a serious-minded writer and Cochise, a basketball hero headed for college, are best friends at Cooley High in Chicago. Together, they cut classes to go to the zoo, crash parties, put the hustle on some hustlers, and dream of getting out of their impoverished, rough neighborhood.
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When her mother suddenly dies, Sara must abandon her plans to become a ballerina and join her estranged father on Chicago's gritty South side. She feels out of place until she is befriended by a black classmate and her handsome brother, Derek. Sara and Derek's shared love for dance leads to romance-- and opposition from their families and friends.
3) Cooley High
Language
English
Description
"Set in the 1960s, Cooley High is a slice-of-life tale of high school students coping with the challenges of everyday life growing up in the Chicago housing projects. 'Preach' and 'Cochise' are two black high school students, and best friends, who see their lives irrevocably changed by circumstance"--Container.
4) Cooley High
Series
Criterion collection volume 1165
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English
Description
Chicago, 1964: it₂s the last weeks of high school for aspiring poet Preach and his best friend, Cochise, and they have a full slate of extracurricular activities: swinging dance parties, late-night joyrides, and the stumbling pursuit of romance. Of course, when you₂re a young Black man in America, your coming-of-age story is far from complication-free. With Cooley High, director Michael Schultz and screenwriter Eric Monte who drew on his own experiences...
6) Resolved
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English
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Two inner-city seniors defy convention by emphasizing relevance and personal experience over their opponents' strategy of merely reciting the facts, in their quest to win the National Tournament of Champions. Former debaters Jane Pauley, Karl Rove and Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito provide insightful commentary.
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English
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Chris is a high school student growing up in Brooklyn, NY who just wants to hang with the cool kids, date pretty girls and have a normal family. But the ups and downs of a typical teen turn hilarious when seen through an outrageous and irreverent point of view. His school is located in a predominantly Italian neighborhood. He is constantly faced with many new challenges. Chris Rock narrates this touching story that was inspired by his own childhood...
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English
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Save the last dance: Sara's dream of being a ballerina are shattered when her mother suddenly dies and she is sent to live with her father in Chicago's gritty South Side.
Save the last dance 2: Continuing the story of the original film, Sara follows her dream and becomes a student at Julliard. She is torn between traditional ballet and hip-hop. Will she follow the path of the tried and true, or will she dance into unchartered territory?
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