cooley high be one of my favorite movie ever . i think i saw this movie year ago on late night tv with my mother when i be little and i think it be so funny . this movie be also refer to a a black american graffiti . glynn turman be wonderful a preach and lawrence hilton jacob be great a preach friend cochise . there be some other great character in it as well and and this movie have a lot of humor pack into it . from the beginning of the movie where cochise go to preach home to get ready for school to the sad end of cochise funeral and this movie be one that will get you laugh all the way . there be a lot of scene in this film that i like a lot . the scene where pooter ( another one of preach and cochise friend ) go to the zoo with them and get the gorilla feces throw on his shirt ( very gross and but funny as well ) and the first scene in the street corner cafeteria and the quarter party at this girl house which become a disaster due to a fight and and some others be wonderful to watch . this movie even have a wonderful companion soundtrack album and which be pack with a lot of wonderful motown hit and artist from the early 60 ( only 6 song on the soundtrack be do in 75 and while the rest be from the 60 ) . the movie be mainly about two friend who dream about get away from their impoverish and rough neighborhood after high school and but their future seem almost out of reach and due to their innocent joy ride in a stolen car that two other hood be responsible for and and preach relationship with his girlfriend and brenda ( play by cynthia davis ) almost get put in jeopardy . go out and rent or buy this movie and and be ready for a load of comical entertainment . get the soundtrack and too . it be a lot of fun a well .