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  • Medium Cool (1969)
  • R
    111 min | Drama, Thriller
Medium Cool (1969)
R
111 min | Drama, Thriller

A TV news reporter finds himself becoming personally involved in the violence that erupts around the 1968 Democratic National Convention.
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Haskell Wexler (written by)
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Aug 27, 1969 (United States)

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60 cast members
Name Known for
Robert Forster
John Cassellis John Cassellis   See fewer
Verna Bloom
Eileen Eileen   See fewer
Charles Geary
Harold's Father Harold's Father   See fewer
Sid McCoy
Frank Baker Frank Baker   See fewer
William Sickingen
News Director News Director   See fewer
Robert McAndrew
Pennybaker Pennybaker   See fewer
Marrian Walters
Social Worker Social Worker   See fewer
Beverly Younger
Rich Lady Rich Lady   See fewer
Edward Croke
Plain-clothesman Plain-clothesman   See fewer
Doug Kimball
Newscaster Newscaster   See fewer
Peter Boyle
Gun Clinic Manager Gun Clinic Manager   See fewer
Georgia Todda
Secretary Secretary   See fewer
Sandra Ann Roberts
Blonde in Car Blonde in Car   See fewer
Jeff Donaldson
Black Militant Black Militant   See fewer
Bill Sharp
Black Militant Black Militant   See fewer
Robert Paige
Black Militant Black Militant   See fewer
Richard Abrams
Black Militant Black Militant   See fewer
Walter Bradford
Black Militant Black Militant   See fewer
Russell Davis
Black Militant Black Militant   See fewer
Felton Perry
Black Militant Black Militant   See fewer
Val Grey
Black Militant Black Militant   See fewer
Livingston Lewis
Black Militant Black Militant   See fewer
Barbara Jones
Black Militant Black Militant   See fewer
John Shenoy Jackson
Black Militant (as John Jackson) Black Militant (as John Jackson)   See fewer
Linda Handelman
Gun Clinic Lady Gun Clinic Lady   See fewer
Maria Friedman
Gun Clinic Lady Gun Clinic Lady   See fewer
Kathryn Schubert
Gun Clinic Lady Gun Clinic Lady   See fewer
Barbara Brydenthal
Gun Clinic Lady Gun Clinic Lady   See fewer
Elizabeth Moisant
Gun Clinic Lady Gun Clinic Lady   See fewer
Rose Bormacher
Gun Clinic Lady Gun Clinic Lady   See fewer
China Lee
Roller Derby Patron Roller Derby Patron   See fewer
Jim Jacobs
Kennedy Student (as James Jacobs) Kennedy Student (as James Jacobs)   See fewer
Spence Jackson
Kennedy Student Kennedy Student   See fewer
Dorien Suhr
Kennedy Student Kennedy Student   See fewer
Kenneth Whitener
Kennedy Student Kennedy Student   See fewer
Connie Fleischauer
Kennedy Student Kennedy Student   See fewer
Mary Smith
Kennedy Student Kennedy Student   See fewer
Nancy Lee Noble
Kennedy Student (as Nancy Noble) Kennedy Student (as Nancy Noble)   See fewer
Simone Zorn
Media Person Media Person   See fewer
Madeleine Marcou
Media Person Media Person   See fewer
Mickey Pallas
Media Person Media Person   See fewer
Morris Bleckman
Media Person Media Person   See fewer
Lester Brownlee
Media Person (as Lestre Brownlee) Media Person (as Lestre Brownlee)   See fewer
Linn Ehrlich
Media Person Media Person   See fewer
Wally Wright
Media Person Media Person   See fewer
Sam Ventura
Media Person Media Person   See fewer
George Bouillet
Media Person Media Person   See fewer
Richard J. Daley
Self (uncredited) Self (uncredited)   See fewer
Jesse Jackson
Self (uncredited) Self (uncredited)   See fewer
Robert F. Kennedy
Self - Giving Final Speech (archive footage) (uncredited) Self - Giving Final Speech (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Martin Luther King
Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Sirri Murad
Self (uncredited) Self (uncredited)   See fewer
Haskell Wexler
Cameraman on Scaffold (uncredited) Cameraman on Scaffold (uncredited)   See fewer
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