Medium Cool

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

Feb 6 1970 R 1h 51m
Drama

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.

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.

Written by

Haskell Wexler

Directed by

Haskell Wexler

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

H & J, Paramount

Languages

English

Awards

2 wins & 4 nominations

Scores
# of Votes
5,144
Average Rating
7.2 out of 10
Metascore
87
Popularity
NA