High school thug is front man for a local marijuana ring.High school thug is front man for a local marijuana ring.High school thug is front man for a local marijuana ring.
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Richard Bakalyan
- Jackie Barzan
- (as Dick Bakalyan)
Dickie Jones
- Stu Summerville
- (as Dick Jones)
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- TriviaRichard Bakalyan and Dickie Jones were arrested by Kansas City police for vagrancy as they stood on the street between takes. The police saw their long hair and leather jackets and wanted to get them off the street before they "infected" the local youth.
- ConnectionsFeatured in It Came from Hollywood (1982)
- SoundtracksThe Cool and the Crazy
Written by Bill Nolan and Ronnie Norman.
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Memorable JD flick
If you can overlook the over-hyped 'marijuana is a killer' message of this film, you're in for a treat. Scott Marlowe is the new kid in town, pushing 'M' to the local delinquents (who otherwise seem to like getting smashed on booze, funnily enough). It's the role of his career, even though he seems to be trying to channel the spirit of Marlon Brando. The Kansas City locations add the extra grit the film needs, and there's a super slimy turn by Marvyn J. Rosen as the big wheel of the narcotics business. Rosen never had another role, so presumably he was a KC local, and he makes the most of it. I remember watching this movie on TV back in the 70s and being impressed, and seeing it recently for the first time in 25 years rekindled my fond feelings for this nice example of indie filmmaking.
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- Runtime1 hour 18 minutes
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- 1.37 : 1
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By what name was The Cool and the Crazy (1958) officially released in Canada in English?
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