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Medium Cool (1969)

1969-08-27 · 1h 51m · EN
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Beyond the age of innocence... into the age of awareness.

John Cassellis is the toughest TV news reporter around. After extensively reporting about violence and racial tensions in poor communities, he discovers that his network is helping the FBI by granting them access to his footage to find suspects.

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Haskell WexlerDirector, Writer
Budget
$800K

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▶ Three Reasons: Medium Cool

Top billed cast

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Robert ForsterRobert ForsterJohnVerna BloomVerna BloomEileenPeter BonerzPeter BonerzGusMarianna HillMarianna HillRuthHarold BlankenshipHarold BlankenshipHaroldPeter BoylePeter BoyleGun Clinic ManagerSid McCoySid McCoyFrank BakerCharles GearyCharles GearyHarold's FatherChristine BergstromChristine BergstromDedeWilliam SickingenWilliam SickingenNews DirectorRobert McAndrewRobert McAndrewPennybakerMarrian WaltersMarrian WaltersSocial Worker

Keywords

Mother son relationshipPresidential electionViolenceChicago, illinoisPolitical activismVietnam warPolice brutalityHistorical eventNational guardJournalismTv newsDemocratic partyPolitical protestCinéma vérité

Movie DNA

Genre affinityDramaTheme affinityMother Son Relationship · Presidential Election · ViolenceDialogue densityDramaEmotional intensityVietnam WarDirector preference122590Actor preference39604 · 181805 · 173533

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Frequently asked questions about Medium Cool

What is Medium Cool about?

John Cassellis is the toughest TV news reporter around. After extensively reporting about violence and racial tensions in poor communities, he discovers that his network is helping the FBI by granting them access to his footage to find suspects.

How long is Medium Cool?

Medium Cool has a runtime of 111 minutes.