

Medium Cool
1969 · Movie · 1h 51m · R
Drama
"Beyond the age of innocence...into the age of awareness."
Overview
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.
Ratings
IMDb
7.2/10
Rotten Tomatoes
96%
Metacritic
87/100
Key crew
- Haskell WexlerDirector
- Haskell WexlerWriter
- Mike BloomfieldOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Robert ForsterJohn
- Verna BloomEileen
- Peter BonerzGus
- Marianna HillRuth
- Harold BlankenshipHarold
- Charles GearyHarold's Father
- Sid McCoyFrank Baker
- Christine BergstromDede
- William SickingenNews Director
- Robert McAndrewPennybaker
- Marrian WaltersSocial Worker
- Beverly YoungerRich Lady
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Themes
chicago, illinoisvietnam warpolice brutalitypresidential electionjournalismpolitical activismnational guardhistorical eventpolitical protestcinéma véritémother son relationshipdemocratic party























