Medium Cool

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

1969 1h 51m EN

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6.6

SOLID

★6.6TMDB · 86

Drama

Synopsis

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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.

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

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Cast

Robert Forster
John
Verna Bloom
Eileen
Peter Bonerz
Gus
Marianna Hill
Ruth
Harold Blankenship
Harold
Charles Geary
Harold's Father
Sid McCoy
Frank Baker
Christine Bergstrom
Dede

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Haskell Wexler
Writers: Haskell Wexler
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Shot for just $0.8M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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MONEY

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Made its money back 6.9× over at the box office.

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ERA

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57 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Haskell Wexler, shot by Haskell Wexler. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Mike Bloomfield. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Verna Fields shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Robert Forster and Verna Bloom and Peter Bonerz carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Beyond the age of innocence...into the age of awareness.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Haskell Wexler directs. Haskell Wexler behind the camera. Mike Bloomfield scores. Verna Fields cuts. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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1Shot for just $0.8M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
2Made its money back 6.9× over at the box office.
357 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
4Directed by Haskell Wexler, shot by Haskell Wexler. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Mike Bloomfield. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Verna Fields shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Robert Forster and Verna Bloom and Peter Bonerz carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Beyond the age of innocence...into the age of awareness.".
9IMDB entry: tt0064652 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 86 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
11Classified under 13 themes, including "chicago, illinois", "vietnam war", "police brutality", "presidential election".
12Released under 11 different titles around the world.