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Medium Cool 1969 Directed by Haskell Wexler

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

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.

Country USA
Production Country USA
Language English
Spoken Language English
Gnere Drama
Production Company H&J Pictures, Inc.
Budget $800,000
Revenue $5,500,000
Release Date 27 August 1969
111 mins
Cast
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)
Crew
Director
Haskell Wexler
Haskell Wexler
Writer
Haskell Wexler
Haskell Wexler
Producers
Tully Friedman
Tully Friedman
Haskell Wexler
Haskell Wexler
Jerrold Wexler
Jerrold Wexler
Cinematography
Haskell Wexler
Haskell Wexler
Composer
Mike Bloomfield
Mike Bloomfield
Editors
Marcia Lucas
Marcia Lucas
Verna Fields
Verna Fields
Sound
Chris Newman
Chris Newman
Kay Rose
Kay Rose
Art Direction
Leon Ericksen
Leon Ericksen
Camera Operators
Haskell Wexler
Haskell Wexler
Michael D. Margulies
Michael D. Margulies
Script Supervisor
Meta Rebner
Meta Rebner
Lighting
Thomas Ryan
Thomas Ryan
Assistant Directors
Wendell Franklin
Wendell Franklin
Erich von Stroheim Jr.
Erich von Stroheim Jr.