Medium Cool

1969 film by Haskell Wexler
Movie film Q1284125
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Medium Cool

Summary

Medium Cool is a film[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[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 distributed by is recorded as Paramount Pictures[25].
  • Medium Cool's narrative location is recorded as Chicago[26].
  • Medium Cool's filming location is recorded as Chicago[27].

Body

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 has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . loc.gov. Retrieved . loc.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . 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] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 11d 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 {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+111'}
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