Medium Cool
1969 · 1h 51m · Drama · United States of America · Rated R (US)
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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Haskell Wexler6.3Smart score
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chicago, illinoiscinéma véritédemocratic partyhistorical eventjournalismmother son relationshipnational guardpolice brutalitypolitical activismpolitical dramapolitical protestpresidential electionvietnam war
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