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Writer:
Haskell Wexler (writer)
Release Date:
1970 (Japan)
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Tagline:
Beyond the age of innocence... into the age of awareness
Plot:
TV news camera find himself becoming personally involved in the Violence which erupts around the 1968 Democratic Convention. full summary | add synopsis
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2 wins
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1 nomination
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Minority View: Medium Cool by Haskell Wexler
(From DearCinema.com. 8 July 2009, 9:37 PM, PDT)
Robert Forster: The Hollywood Interview
(From The Hollywood Interview. 14 April 2009, 12:19 AM, PDT)
(From DearCinema.com. 8 July 2009, 9:37 PM, PDT)
Robert Forster: The Hollywood Interview
(From The Hollywood Interview. 14 April 2009, 12:19 AM, PDT)
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A time capsule
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Robert Forster | ... | John Cassellis |
 | Verna Bloom | ... | Eileen |
| Peter Bonerz | ... | Gus |
| Marianna Hill | ... | Ruth |
| Harold Blankenship | ... | Harold |
| Charles Geary | ... | Buddy |
| Sid McCoy | ... | Frank Baker |
| Christine Bergstrom | ... | Dede |
| William Sickinger | ... | News Director Karlin |
| Robert McAndrew | ... | Pennybaker |
| Marrian Walters | ... | Social worker |
| Beverly Younger | ... | Rich Lady |
| Edward Croke | ... | Plain-clothesman |
| Doug Kimball | ... | Newscaster |
 | Peter Boyle | ... | Gun Clinic Manager |
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111 min
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Color (Technicolor)
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The main character was originally called "John Cassavetes" and was in fact going to be played by actor-director John Cassavetes. When he withdrew from the film due to a scheduling conflict, the character's name was changed to "John Cassellis" and Robert Forster was cast in the role.
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John Cassellis:
Jesus I love to shoot film.
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Referenced in Jackie Brown: How It Went Down (2002) (V)
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Mom and Dad
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This film is better upon the second viewing, the first time I saw this I thought it was somewhat dated or boring, I couldn't have been more wrong. Initially I watched this film because it was directed by Haskell Wexler whose work I admire, and I'm from Chicago and had heard it shows much of the city and the riots of 68. I enjoyed seeing the city forty years ago to see what was the same and what had changed, much has changed yet much remains the same from what I have seen of the people, places, buildings etc. It was great to see the Kinetic Playground on there, Chicago's electric ballroom, and other area's such as Lincoln Park. On the second viewing, I realized that this is a very important film in that it adroitly captures a moment in time, a moment we can never have again that is lost forever, that one second in our history that pivoted us as a nation between innocence and awareness and possibly that crucial moment which has brought us to the point we are at today. This movie is very important as a document of history, not to mention how well it's shot. The angles, the color, the way he goes in and out of focus make this a true gem that gets better the more you see it. Great soundtrack as well, Zappa, Mike Bloomfield and others.