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Medium Cool

Name: Medium Cool
Genre: Drama
Released: 1969-08-27
Duration: 1 h 51 min

1969 · 1h 51m · R · English · United States of America

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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Director: Haskell Wexler
Writers: Haskell Wexler
Release date: August 27, 1969
Runtime: 1h 51m
Original language: English
Production countries: United States of America
Production companies: H&J Pictures, Inc., Paramount Pictures
Certification: R
Budget: $800,000
Revenue: $5,500,000

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Keywords

chicago, illinoisvietnam warpolice brutalitypresidential electionjournalismpolitical activismnational guardhistorical eventpolitical protestcinéma véritémother son relationshipdemocratic partypolitical drama

Cast

Robert Forster

John

Verna Bloom

Eileen

Peter Bonerz

Gus

Marianna Hill

Ruth

Harold Blankenship

Harold

Charles Geary

Harold's Father

Sid McCoy

Frank Baker

Christine Bergstrom

Dede

William Sickingen

News Director

Robert McAndrew

Pennybaker

Marrian Walters

Social Worker

Beverly Younger

Rich Lady

Edward Croke

Plain-clothesman

Doug Kimball

Newscaster

Peter Boyle

Gun Clinic Manager

Georgia Todda

Secretary

Sandra Ann Roberts

Blonde in Car

Janet Langhart

Maid

China Lee

Roller Derby Patron

Nancy Lee Noble

Kennedy Student (as Nancy Noble)

Haskell Wexler

Cameraman on Scaffold (uncredited)

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