Chicago, 1964: it’s the end 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 you’re a young Black man in America, there’s no guarantee that your coming-of-age story will be free of complications or tragedy.
Director Michael Schultz and screenwriter Eric Monte—who drew on his own experiences growing up in Chicago’s Cabrini-Green housing project— arrived at something truly unique in 1970s cinema with COOLEY HIGH: an endearingly funny, tender, and authentic portrait of Black teens striving toward a brighter future, brought to life by a dynamic ensemble cast and set to a heavenly hit parade of Motown classics. – Criterion Collection
Restoration from the 35mm original camera negative, supervised and approved by director Michael Schultz.
1975 • dir Michael Schultz w/Garrett Morris, Glynn Turman, Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs, Cynthia Davis, Corin Rogers • 107 min • 4K DCP
Repertory Series
GIVE THANKS FOR CHICAGO
Wed, Nov 26 – Wed, Dec 3
https://brattlefilm.org/film-series/give-thanks-for-chicago/
FERRIS BUELLER’S DAY OFF‡ • Wed, Nov 26 at 4:00, 9:00 • DCP
THE BLUES BROTHERS‡ • Wed, Nov 26 at 6:15 • 35mm
HOME ALONE‡ • Thu, Nov 27 at 2:45, 7:00 • DCP
RISKY BUSINESS‡ • Thu, Nov 27 at 4:45, 9:00 • 4K DCP
CHILD’S PLAY‡ • Fri, Nov 28 at 6:00, 10:00 • DCP
POLTERGEIST III‡ • Fri, Nov 28 at 8:00 • 35mm
THE UNTOUCHABLES‡ • Sat, Nov 29 at 1:00, 6:15 • 35mm
THE FUGITIVE‡ • Sat, Nov 29 at 3:30, 8:45 • 35mm
CALL NORTHSIDE 777 • Sun, Nov 30 at 1:00 • DCP
LOVE JONES‡ • Sun, Nov 30 at 3:45, 8:30 • DCP
ABOUT LAST NIGHT…‡ • Sun, Nov 30 at 6:00 • 35mm
COOLEY HIGH • Mon, Dec 1 at 4:00, 6:30 • 4K DCP
The Late Show! CANDYMAN (2021) • Mon, Dec 1 at 9:00 • DCP
GO FISH • Tue, Dec 2 at 6:00, 8:00 • 4K DCP
HIGH FIDELITY • Wed, Dec 3 at 6:00 • DCP
The Late(r) Show! JUPITER ASCENDING • Wed, Dec 3 at 8:30 • 35mm
‡ Double Feature
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