Medium Cool
“Beyond the age of innocence...into the age of awareness.”
Synopsis
John Cassellis is a tenacious TV news reporter known for his in-depth coverage of violence and racial tensions in impoverished communities. He later uncovers that his network has been cooperating with the FBI by providing them access to his footage to assist in identifying suspects.
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Principal cast & crew: 25
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Craft leads on file
Edited by Verna FieldsShot by Haskell WexlerScored by Mike Bloomfield
Box Office
1969 · Box office
💰 Box-office hit — grossed 6.9× its budget
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Worldwide gross
$5.5M
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- America, America, dove vai?it
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Cast & Crew
25 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Robert Forster
as John Cassellis
Verna Bloom
as Eileen
Peter Bonerz
as Gus
Marianna Hill
as Ruth
Harold Blankenship
as Harold
Charles Geary
as Harold's Father
Sid Mccoy
as Frank Baker
Christine Bergstrom
as Dede
William Sickingen
as News Director
Robert Mcandrew
as Pennybaker
Marrian Walters
as Social Worker
Beverly Younger
as Rich Lady
Supporting cast
9Edward Croke
as Plain-clothesman
Doug Kimball
as Newscaster
Peter Boyle
as Gun Clinic Manager
Georgia Todda
as Secretary
Sandra Ann Roberts
as Blonde in Car
Janet Langhart
as Maid
China Lee
as Roller Derby Patron
Nancy Lee Noble
as Kennedy Student (as Nancy Noble)
Haskell Wexler
as Cameraman on Scaffold (uncredited)
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