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Medium Cool (1969)

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Medium Cool (1969)

Overview

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.


Starring Cast


Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Political: Strong Left
Diversity: Low

Viewer Rating
8.1

Overview

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.


Starring Cast

Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Leans Progressive

Primary

The film's central thesis explicitly critiques government repression and media complicity during the 1968 Democratic National Convention protests, aligning with a progressive challenge to established power structures.

This 1969 docudrama features predominantly traditional casting, reflecting the historical context and the film's focus on realism during the 1968 Democratic National Convention. Its narrative critiques societal institutions and the media, but does not explicitly frame traditional identities negatively or center on modern DEI themes.

Secondary

The film "Medium Cool" does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Its narrative focuses on political unrest, media ethics, and social commentary during the 1968 Democratic National Convention, without incorporating queer identities or experiences.

Medium Cool does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. Its narrative is entirely centered on political and social commentary of the 1960s, specifically the role of media during the 1968 Democratic National Convention protests.

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

Medium Cool is an original film from 1969 with characters created specifically for the movie. It is not an adaptation of existing source material or a biopic of historical figures, therefore no characters were established with a different gender prior to this film.

Medium Cool is an original film from 1969, not an adaptation of pre-existing material or a biopic of specific historical figures. Its characters were created for this film, meaning there is no prior canonical or historical racial establishment to be altered.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

8.1

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

IMDB logo
7.2
The Movie Database logo
6.7

Critic Ratings

Rotten Tomatoes logo
9.6
Metacritic logo
8.7

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