Barry Michael Cooper revealed the surprising story behind Pookie’s casting in New Jack City – a tale of ... the tragic addict memorably portrayed by Chris Rock, only for fate to intervene ...

Barry Michael Cooper, best known for his work on the 1990s movie New Jack City, has died, per TMZ. He was 66. According to TMZ, the Maryland Chief Medical Examiner's Office confirmed that the famed ...

Barry Michael Cooper, the acclaimed screenwriter best known for his “Harlem trilogy” consisting of the films “New Jack City” ...

The Chris Rock Show, for five seasons from 1997 to 2000. The comedian then expanded into film, earning roles in New Jack City (1991), Dogma (1999) and Nurse Betty (2000). Rock began writing ...

The film starred Van Peebles, Wesley Snipes, Ice-T, Allen Payne and Chris Rock. “New Jack City” grossed nearly $50 million at the domestic box office and helped set the stage for more films ...

After chronicling the crack boom of the 1980s as an investigative reporter, he had a high-profile but brief second career in ...

Cooper was more than a screenwriter. He was a storyteller whose pen immortalized Harlem’s struggles and triumphs. With New ...