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Medium Cool

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Medium Cool

1969 · 111 min · United States · English

Medium Cool (1969) is a solid-tier movie on goodrecmovies, rated 7.2/10 on IMDb from 5,276 votes. Updated 2026-10-27

55.1GRM score

★ 7.2IMDb · 5k

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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