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Medium Cool poster
A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 83.5 / 100
1969·Drama / Thriller·1h 51m

MEDIUM COOL

“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.

Above the Line
Haskell Wexler·DirectorHaskell Wexler·WriterHaskell Wexler·Director of PhotographyMike Bloomfield·Original Music ComposerMarcia Lucas·Editor
Cast
Robert Forster·JohnVerna Bloom·EileenPeter Bonerz·GusMarianna Hill·RuthHarold Blankenship·HaroldCharles Geary·Harold's FatherSid McCoy·Frank BakerChristine Bergstrom·DedeWilliam Sickingen·News DirectorRobert McAndrew·Pennybaker
Full Crew
(9 credits)
Directing· 1
Haskell Wexler·Director
Writing· 1
Haskell Wexler·Writer
Camera· 1
Haskell Wexler·Director of Photography
Editing· 2
Marcia Lucas·EditorVerna Fields·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Mike Bloomfield·Original Music Composer
Production· 3
Tully Friedman·ProducerHaskell Wexler·ProducerJerrold Wexler·Producer
By the Numbers
83.5
OF 100
Master Score
7.2
OF 10
IMDb
96%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$6M
ROI 588%
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Medium Cool's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#FFFFFF
#000080
#D3D3D3
Mood
Provocative, Unsettling
Composition
Layered
Era
1960s
Visual Style
Collage

“The movie poster features a collage-style design. At the top, two figures are silhouetted in black, with a textured, tan-colored figure overlaid on a section of”

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Key Elements
Statue Of LibertyAmerican FlagTorch
Atmosphere
Gritty
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
7/10
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