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Medium Cool (1969)

Beyond the age of innocence... into the age of awareness.

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 1H 51M

Director : Haskell Wexler

Synopsis

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.

Actors

Robert Forster
Robert Forster
John
Verna Bloom
Verna Bloom
Eileen
Peter Bonerz
Peter Bonerz
Gus
Marianna Hill
Marianna Hill
Ruth
Harold Blankenship
Harold Blankenship
Harold
Charles Geary
Charles Geary
Harold's Father
Sid McCoy
Sid McCoy
Frank Baker
Christine Bergstrom
Christine Bergstrom
Dede
William Sickingen
William Sickingen
News Director
Robert McAndrew
Robert McAndrew
Pennybaker
Marrian Walters
Marrian Walters
Social Worker
Beverly Younger
Beverly Younger
Rich Lady
Edward Croke
Edward Croke
Plain-clothesman
Doug Kimball
Doug Kimball
Newscaster
Peter Boyle
Peter Boyle
Gun Clinic Manager
Georgia Todda
Georgia Todda
Secretary
Sandra Ann Roberts
Sandra Ann Roberts
Blonde in Car
Janet Langhart
Janet Langhart
Maid
China Lee
China Lee
Roller Derby Patron
Haskell Wexler
Haskell Wexler
Cameraman on Scaffold (uncredited)

Crews

Haskell Wexler
Haskell Wexler
Director
Haskell Wexler
Haskell Wexler
Writer
Haskell Wexler
Haskell Wexler
Director of Photography
Verna Fields
Verna Fields
Editor
Chris Newman
Chris Newman
Sound
Leon Ericksen
Leon Ericksen
Art Direction
Kay Rose
Kay Rose
Sound Editor
Tom Ryan
Tom Ryan
Gaffer
Meta Rebner
Meta Rebner
Script Supervisor
Wendell Franklin
Wendell Franklin
Assistant Director
Michael Philip Butler
Michael Philip Butler
Associate Producer
Steven North
Steven North
Associate Producer
Marcia Lucas
Marcia Lucas
Assistant Editor
William Schwartz
William Schwartz
Production Assistant
Haskell Wexler
Haskell Wexler
Camera Operator
Michael D. Margulies
Michael D. Margulies
Camera Operator
Ron Vargas
Ron Vargas
Assistant Camera
Mike Bloomfield
Mike Bloomfield
Original Music Composer
James Talbot
James Talbot
Title Designer
Jonathan Haze
Jonathan Haze
Producer's Assistant
Paul Golding
Paul Golding
Editorial Consultant
Tully Friedman
Tully Friedman
Producer
Jonathan Haze
Jonathan Haze
Line Producer
Jonathan Haze
Jonathan Haze
Production Manager
Erich von Stroheim Jr.
Erich von Stroheim Jr.
Assistant Director
Haskell Wexler
Haskell Wexler
Producer
Jerrold Wexler
Jerrold Wexler
Producer

Trailers and other movies

Three Reasons: Medium Cool
Haskell Wexler on Medium Cool
Medium Cool (1969) | Official Trailer

Posters and backgrounds

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