Medium Cool

– 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
Medium Cool (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.

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.

Director:

Haskell Wexler

Writer:

Haskell Wexler

Main Actors:

Robert Forster, Verna Bloom, Peter Bonerz, Marianna Hill

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:

Paramount Home Video

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
7.3/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
95%
Metacritic:
87%