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The Mean Season

The Mean Season

1985Movie⏱️ 1h 43mR
CrimeThriller
6.1
IMDB Rating
6,081 votes

When a teenager is shot at the beach, a journalist from The Miami Journal is sent to cover the story. He's called by the murderer and told there'll be four more.

Director
Phillip Borsos
Writers
John Katzenbach, Christopher Crowe
Stars
Kurt Russell, Mariel Hemingway, Richard Jordan
Release Date
February 15, 1985
Language
English
Country
United States
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Wins
💬 52
Reviews
📋 5.3K
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🎭 Top Cast

Kurt Russell
Kurt Russell
as Malcolm Anderson
Mariel Hemingway
Mariel Hemingway
as Christine Connelly
Richard Jordan
Richard Jordan
as Alan Delour
Richard Masur
Richard Masur
as Bill Nolan
Richard Bradford
Richard Bradford
as Phil Wilson
Joe Pantoliano
Joe Pantoliano
as Andy Porter
Andy Garcia
Andy Garcia
as Ray Martinez
Rose Portillo
Rose Portillo
as Kathy Vasquez
William Smith
William Smith
as Albert O'Shaughnessy
John Palmer
John Palmer
as John Palmer

💰 Box Office

$4,349,446
Worldwide Gross
$4,349,446
Domestic Gross
$1,560,591
Opening Weekend

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.85 : 1
Sound
Mono
Color
Color
Filming Location
Dade County, Florida, USA
Production
David Foster Productions, Turman-Foster Company

🏷️ Keywords

serial killerneo noirteenagerends with a freeze frameflorida

🎯 Categories

CrimeThriller

⭐ Featured Review

An Efficient Thriller With Good Timing
by claudio_carvalho2005-02-19
7/10

"The reporter Malcolm Anderson (Kurt Russell) is contacted by a serial killer, Alan Delour (Richard Jordan), who seeks promotion of his acts in the news. The only leads for the police force, commanded by Detectives Ray Martinez (Andy Garcia) and Phil Wilson (Richard Bradford), are the contacts of the criminal through Malcolm and the bodies of his victims. When Malcolm becomes more important for the media than Alan, the killer becomes jealous and kidnaps Malcolm's girlfriend, Christine (Mariel Hemingway), looking for revenge and more attention for his crimes. "The Mean Season" i..."

💡 Did You Know?

Kurt Russell prepared for his role as a reporter by spending time with veteran Miami Herald crime journalist Edna Buchanan and Miami Herald photographer Tim Chapman.

📖 Synopsis

When a teenager is shot at the beach, a journalist from The Miami Journal is sent to cover the story. He's called by the murderer and told there'll be four more.