The Mean Season
1985 · Movie · R · 103 min · ★ 6.2 · 60% critics
A crime reporter covering a brutal murder becomes the target of a manipulative killer who starts feeding him clues and demanding attention. As the calls grow more personal and the media spotlight intensifies, the story turns into a dangerous cat-and-mouse game.
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Details
- Years
- 1985
- Release date
- 1985-02-15
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 103 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 60/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.2/10 (114 votes)
About
You may enjoy this if you like old-school serial-killer thrillers with a media angle and steady suspense, somewhere between Jennifer 8 and Unlawful Entry; Not for you if you want big surprises or a fresh setup.
Pros: tense premise; menacing villain; solid lead performances | Cons: familiar tropes; uneven writing; weak supporting role
Cast & crew
Kurt Russell
as Malcolm Anderson
Mariel Hemingway
as Christine Connelly
Richard Jordan
as Alan Delour
Richard Masur
as Bill Nolan
Richard Bradford
as Phil Wilson
Joe Pantoliano
as Andy Porter
Andy Garcia
as Ray Martinez
Rose Portillo
as Kathy Vasquez
William Smith
as Albert O'Shaughnessy
Lee Sandman
as Harold Jacoby
Directed by Phillip Borsos