Medium Cool (1969)

  • R
  • 08/27/1969 (US)
  • Drama
  • 1h 51m

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.

Haskell Wexler

Writer, Director

Cast

Robert Forster's headshot

Robert Forster

John
Verna Bloom's headshot

Verna Bloom

Eileen
Peter Bonerz's headshot

Peter Bonerz

Gus
Marianna Hill's headshot

Marianna Hill

Ruth
Harold Blankenship's headshot

Harold Blankenship

Harold
Charles Geary's headshot

Charles Geary

Harold's Father
Sid McCoy's headshot

Sid McCoy

Frank Baker
Christine Bergstrom's headshot

Christine Bergstrom

Dede

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