Cooley High (1976)

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Synopsis

Dir: Michael Schultz. Drama/Comedy. The lives of a high school basketball star (Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs) and his bookish classmate (Glynn Turman) take a turn when their friends steal a car.

Content elements

• Frequent use of scatological slang, cursing, profanity, vulgar expressions
• Infrequent use of sexual language and references - no detail
• Infrequent portrayals of weapons and hand-to-hand violence - some blood and detail
• Frequent portrayals of sexually suggestive scenes - no nudity, some detail
• Frequent portrayals of alcohol, tobacco, and cannabis use in a recreational context

Thematic elements

• The bonds of friendship
• Coming of age
• Honesty

Classification rationale

Rated 14A for violence, coarse language, substance use, and sexually suggestive scenes

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