(Xlrator Media), HACKERS A not-yet 20-year-old Angelina Jolie is cast as the smartest, sexiest girl at New Yorks elite Stuyvesant High in Iain Softleys enjoyably dated drama of teenage computer geniuses, much of it shot on location in Stuyvesants TriBeCa neighborhood. Brenda Corin Rogers. It wasnt really the kind of musical I wanted to do. I always thought that was stupid. But Ill tell you one thing, Ive never seen a leading man with a gap in his teeth. [A representative for Washington declined to comment.]. But when Middletown was broadcast on PBS in the spring of 1982, Seventeen was excised. When I watched him, I said this guy needs a speaking part. The film is noteworthy for the way it captures a feeling people have about looking back that rises above mere nostalgia. They're into hanging out with friends, pretty girls and the Motown sounds so popular during the era. ''Cooley High'' cast members, who now range in age from their early 30s to their mid-50s, were reunited for a question-and-answer session with clubgoers and a party. Its become famous for its soundtrack, as well, which is wall-to-wall Motown The Supremes, the Temptations, Smokey Robinson. My agents got me a meeting with the producers of a big Broadway show called Ari. They had seen my name on other hit shows in town, but they had never seen my face. But to me, providing work for actors who couldnt get work was a very important thing to do. The DVDs accompanying notes include a recollection by Mr. Davis blaming PBSfor suppressingSeventeen; there is no comparable statement by the filmmakers, giving their perspective. Damon: Steven Williams . You will not be disappointed. Little nitpicky things like that. The experiences are typical of any youth. They had a place like "Martha's" to hang out and listen to the jukebox and dance.. Tap "Sign me up" below to receive our weekly newsletter We were getting ready to make the call, but I saw Blair out in the hallway. COMMENTS: Gritty North Side Chicago locations highlight this effective nostalgia piece. Copyright Fandango. From the perspective of 30 years, the fracas seems quaint, but the film remains contemporary. Crippled by a series of strokes, Monte went public in 2006 with the fact that he was living in a Salvation Army homeless shelter in Bell, California. But I really appreciate what this film did for not only the black community, as a part of the black exploitation film era, but also what it did for Chicago as a city. . (Penitentiary (1979) director Jamaa Fanaka has long claimed in interviews that he changed his own name from Walter Gordon so that audiences wouldn't make the same mistake with him.) Movies. at a pretty young age. I didnt adore it, but I sure had a lovely time! At 83, the filmmaker behind Cooley High and Car Wash may be the longest-working Black director in history. Jimmy Lee (The teacher is the early Saturday Night Live regular Garrett Morris.). Genre: New Releases in Theaters; Coming Soon to Theaters; New on Amazon Prime Video . You got the part. American International Pictures (AIP), The Divergent Series Will End on TV, and More Movie News, RT25: Celebrating 25 years of Rotten Tomatoes. Reviewed in the United States on February 15, 2023. The perfunctory closing scenes a race rumble that never happens, the preparations for a senior prom, the parting wisdom of the teachers hardly mitigate the sense of a futureless future. I see really good performances by Glynn Turman, Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs, Garrett Morris. Joseph Carter Wilson, who . Our oldest son was stricken with schizophrenia and I had to have a steady stream of income coming in. At the age of 12, Turman played opposite Sidney Poitier, Ruby Dee and Louis Gossett, Jr. in the original 1959 production of A Raisin in the Sun directed by Lloyd Richards. Schultz, left, with Douglas Turner Ward, working together at the Negro Ensemble Company. We saw it in 70mm film for my cinema class and so I don't think I would have been aware of it otherwise, and I'm glad I got a chance to see it. Jimmy Lee. By opting to have your ticket verified for this movie, you are allowing us to check the email address associated with your Rotten Tomatoes account against an email address associated with a Fandango ticket purchase for the same movie. The great Motown soundtrack had so much flutter it was just annoying! with updates on movies, TV shows, Rotten Tomatoes podcast and more. What do you like about the medium? Tyrone. It wasnt until much later, after Motown got bought by Universal, that they were finally able to do a deal. Please choose a different delivery location. Posters are sourced from TMDb and Posteritati, and appear for you and visitors to your profile and content, depending on settings. Classic film "Cooley High" set to screen July 8th. and the Release Calendar Browse Movies by Genre Top Box Office Showtimes & Tickets Movie News India Movie Spotlight. Eric Monte interview by Jimi Izrael (1985-1988). There's a sense of playfulness rather than impending doom, even if the film has its dark side as well. Just below that it reads "Ticket Confirmation#:" followed by a 10-digit number. It still seems to be going strong after all of these years! A textbook journeyman, Shultz has continued directing to this day, mostly in theatre and television. Movies. Drama, Original Language: Ive never done a lot of PR. This isn't just three young guys hanging around having fun, this . This movie gives hope to young people even though it has a strong delivery in it's message. Peter Frampton, as well. The series, underwritten by Xerox, was named after Robert and Helen Lynds two sociological studies of Muncie, published in 1929 and 1937, which it was meant to update. Eric Monte interview by Eric Skillz Glynn Turman interview by Curt Holman, Creative Loafing, 2007 Made in 1974, it has gone on to become a much beloved film among African-Americans. A young man living in the ghetto has dreams goals and aspirations. Coming Soon. Cooley High (1975) Joseph Carter Wilson as Tyrone.