Medium Cool

Name: Medium Cool
Genre: Drama
Released: 1970-02-06
Duration: 1 h 51 min
Rating: 7.40
Cast: Peter Bonerz, Marianna Hill, Verna Bloom, Robert Forster

– John Cassellis is the toughtest TV-news-reporter around. He becomes an expert in reporting about vio..

Type:

Movie

Rating:

7.40 / 10

Duration:

One Hour and 51 Minutes

Release Year:

1969

John Cassellis is the toughtest TV-news-reporter around. He becomes an expert in reporting about violence in the ghetto and racial tensions. But he discovers that his network helps the FBI by letting them look at his tapes to find suspects. When he protests he is fired and goes to the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago.

Styles:

Enigmatic, Cynical, Disturbing, Tense, Surprise Ending, Clever, Thought Provoking, Suspenseful, Realistic, Serious

Story Timeline:

Year 1968, 20th Century, 1960s

Producing Country:

USA

Filming Locations:

West Virginia, Tokyo, Chicago Illinois, Illinois, America, Washington D.c., USA

Genre:

Drama

Medium Cool (1969) - Trailer

Release Date:

06 Feb 1970

Language:

English

MPAA Content-Rating:

R – Restricted

Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. Contains some adult material. Parents are urged to learn more about the film before taking their young children with them.

Directed by:

Haskell Wexler

Story Written By:

Haskell Wexler

Main Actors:

Peter Bonerz, Marianna Hill, Verna Bloom, Robert Forster

Plot:

John Cassellis is the toughest TV-news reporter around. His area of interest is reporting about violence in the ghetto and racial tensions. But he discovers that his network helps the FBI by letting it look at his tapes to find suspects. When he protests, he is fired and goes to the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago, Illinois.

Awards:

2 wins & 4 nominations.

Production Company:

Paramount Home Video

Ratings:

Internet Movie Database:

7.3/10

Rotten Tomatoes:

95%

Metacritic:

87%