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     • Despite being made on a modest budget, Cooley High went on to become a box office success, grossing over $13 million worldwide.
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   Was Cooley High a success?

   • Unfortunately, not everyone from the film went on to live a life of success. Nearly two years after the film's release, Norman Gibson was gunned down outside of his neighborhood. Cooley High was a critical and commercial success.

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   When did Cooley High celebrate its 40th birthday?

   • 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 project, it became a touchstone for filmmakers like John Singleton and Spike Lee.

   40 Years Later, The Cast Of 'Cooley High' Looks Back - NPR

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   How much money did Cooley High make?

   • Nearly two years after the film's release, Norman Gibson was gunned down outside of his neighborhood. Cooley High was a critical and commercial success. Produced on a $750,000 budget, the film grossed $13 million at the domestic box office, making it one of the top 30 highest-grossing films of 1975.

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   Was Cooley High a blaxploitation movie?

   • Cooley High showed a slice of urban life rarely seen in "blaxploitation" movies of the time. Set in Chicago's Cabrini-Green housing project, it became a touchstone for filmmakers like John Singleton and Spike Lee. The opening credits of Cooley High feature a wide shot of Chicago's iconic skyline.

   40 Years Later, The Cast Of 'Cooley High' Looks Back - NPR

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   Why is 'Cooley High' so important?

   • Spike Lee, who has done more than anyone else to expand the range of black stories that can be told on screen, has cited "Cooley High" as an influence and an essential movie for all aspiring filmmakers to watch. The transition towards greater inclusiveness that "Cooley High" started is far from complete.

   'Cooley High' Is the Most Influential Movie You've Never Seen

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   Is Cooley High a classic?

   • Upon its release, Cooley High became an overnight classic, universally admired. Over time, it influenced generations of filmmakers—everyone from Robert Townsend, who has a small part in the movie, to Spike Lee, who put Cooley High on his list of essential films.

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   Cooley High was a critical and commercial success. Produced on a $750,000 budget, [1] the film grossed $13 million at the domestic box office, [2] [3] making it one of the top 30 highest-grossing films of 1975. [14]

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   Jun 25, 2015 · "Cooley High" cost just $750,000 to make, but it earned back $13 million. Its success drew the attention of ABC, which tried to convert it into a sitcom.

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   Cooley High showed a slice of urban life rarely seen in "blaxploitation" movies of the time. Set in Chicago's Cabrini-Green housing project, it became a touchstone for filmmakers like John...

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   Dec 13, 2022 · Cooley High was the start of Schultz’s rise in Hollywood, where he may be the longest-working Black director in history. He brought the sensibility of sixties European art films—he has often avowed his love for the work of Franco Zeffirelli, Michelangelo Antonioni, and Ingmar Bergman, in addition to that of Fellini—to movies about Black ...

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   Jun 25, 2015 · 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...

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   Jun 26, 2015 · 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 project, it became a touchstone for filmmakers like John Singleton and Spike Lee.