Medium Cool

1969 film by Haskell Wexler
Movie film Q1284125
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Medium Cool

Summary

Medium Cool is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (708 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Medium Cool's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Medium Cool was directed by Haskell Wexler[4].
  • Haskell Wexler wrote the screenplay for Medium Cool[5].
  • Medium Cool's composer is recorded as Mike Bloomfield[6].
  • Medium Cool is associated with the New Hollywood movement[7].
  • Medium Cool's genre is documentary film[8].
  • Medium Cool's genre is drama film[9].
  • A cast member of Medium Cool was Robert Forster[10].
  • A cast member of Medium Cool was Verna Bloom[11].
  • A cast member of Medium Cool was Peter Bonerz[12].
  • A cast member of Medium Cool was Marianna Hill[13].
  • A cast member of Medium Cool was Peter Boyle[14].
  • Medium Cool was produced by Haskell Wexler[15].
  • Medium Cool was produced by Jerrold Wexler[16].
  • Medium Cool's director of photography is recorded as Haskell Wexler[17].
  • Medium Cool is part of National Film Registry[18].
  • The original language of Medium Cool was English[19].
  • Medium Cool's review score is recorded as 8.2/10[20].
  • Medium Cool's review score is recorded as 96%[21].
  • Medium Cool's color is recorded as color[22].
  • Medium Cool's country of origin is recorded as United States[23].
  • Medium Cool was released on January 1, 1969[24].
  • Medium Cool's characters is recorded as 1968 Democratic National Convention protest activity[25].
  • Medium Cool's distributed by is recorded as Paramount Pictures[26].
  • Medium Cool's narrative location is recorded as Chicago[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Producers include Haskell Wexler[15] and Jerrold Wexler[16]. Medium Cool was directed by Haskell Wexler[4]. Haskell Wexler wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Robert Forster[10], Verna Bloom[11], Peter Bonerz[12], Marianna Hill[13], and Peter Boyle[14].

Publication

Medium Cool was released on January 1, 1969[24]. The original language of it was English[19]. Genres include documentary film[8] and drama film[9]. It is part of National Film Registry[18].

Subject and Themes

Medium Cool is associated with the New Hollywood movement[7].

Reception

Reviews include 8.2/10[20] and 96%[21].

Why It Matters

Medium Cool ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (708 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 4w ago · Bouzinac · 2026-09-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Characters → 1968 Democratic National Convention protest activity
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P674]]: [[Q4381720]], using [[User:Frettie/consistency check add.js]]"
  2. 5w ago · MsMorale · 2026-08-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14821 → 64652
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P14821]]: 64652, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/269764|batch #269764]]"
  3. 6w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filmová databáze film id → 32528
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P12879]]: 32528, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/269266|batch #269266]]"
  4. 6w ago · Schemathings · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Set in period → 1960s, 20th century
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P2408]]: [[Q35724]], #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1787375428959"
  5. 14w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date → +1969-01-01T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter → Haskell Wexler
    Part of → National Film Registry
    Duration → {'amount': '+111'}
    + 23 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/38225|batch #38225]]: MovieLens IDs (part 1)"
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