Medium Cool (1969)
Medium Cool (1969)
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.

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Cast

Robert Forster Robert Forster As: John
Verna Bloom Verna Bloom As: Eileen
Peter Bonerz Peter Bonerz As: Gus
Marianna Hill Marianna Hill As: Ruth
Harold Blankenship Harold Blankenship As: Harold
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: Beyond the age of innocence...into the age of awareness.
Certification: R

Details

Genres: Drama

Language: English

Release Date: 27 August 1969

Country: US

Runtime: 111m

Company Credits

Company: H&J Pictures, Inc.

Budget: $800,000

Revenue: $5,500,000

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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)

Directed By

Haskell Wexler

Haskell Wexler

Director

Meta Rebner

Meta Rebner

Script Supervisor

Wendell Franklin

Wendell Franklin

Assistant Director

Erich von Stroheim Jr.

Erich von Stroheim Jr.

Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Michael Philip Butler

Michael Philip Butler

Associate Producer

Steven North

Steven North

Associate Producer

William Schwartz

William Schwartz

Production Assistant

Jonathan Haze

Jonathan Haze

Producer's Assistant

Tully Friedman

Tully Friedman

Producer

Jonathan Haze

Jonathan Haze

Line Producer

Jonathan Haze

Jonathan Haze

Production Manager

Haskell Wexler

Haskell Wexler

Producer

Jerrold Wexler

Jerrold Wexler

Producer

Edited By

Marcia Lucas

Marcia Lucas

Assistant Editor

Paul Golding

Paul Golding

Editorial Consultant

Marcia Lucas

Marcia Lucas

Editor

Verna Fields

Verna Fields

Editor

Costume and Makeup

Not currently known.

Sound

Kay Rose

Kay Rose

Sound Editor

Mike Bloomfield

Mike Bloomfield

Original Music Composer

Chris Newman

Chris Newman

Sound

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Haskell Wexler

Haskell Wexler

Camera Operator

Michael D. Margulies

Michael D. Margulies

Camera Operator

Ron Vargas

Ron Vargas

Assistant Camera

Haskell Wexler

Haskell Wexler

Director of Photography

Lighting

Tom Ryan

Tom Ryan

Gaffer

Art Department

Leon Ericksen

Leon Ericksen

Art Direction

James Talbot

James Talbot

Title Designer

Other Crew

Not currently known.

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