The Mean Season
Director: Phillip Borsos
Actors: Kurt Russell, Mariel Hemingway, Richard Jordan
PlotMalcolm Anderson, a weary journalist in Miami, is on the brink of leaving his high-stress job to move to Colorado with his girlfriend, Christine. His plans are put on hold when a serial killer starts contacting him directly, feeding him exclusive details about the murders. Malcolm's articles about the killings gain widespread attention, thrusting him into the media spotlight and inadvertently transforming him into a mouthpiece for the murderer.
As the story progresses, the killer's taunting phone calls to Malcolm become more frequent and unnerving, revealing a sinister connection between the journalist and the crimes. The lines between reporting and complicity blur, putting Malcolm under intense public and police scrutiny. With his career, relationship, and life now perilously entangled, Malcolm must navigate a dangerous game of cat and mouse in a desperate bid to unmask the perpetrator.
Writers: John Katzenbach, Christopher Crowe
Release Date: 15 Feb 1985
Runtime: 103 min
Rating: R
Country: United States
Language: English
Home Video Reviews
An imperfect thriller with some notable undercurrents, Olive Films' Blu-ray of The Mean Season delivers average audio and video, but lacks additional extras.
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