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The Mean Season (1985)

R 103 min  -  Crime | Thriller  -   15 February 1985 (USA)
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Malcolm Anderson is a reporter for a Miami newspaper. He's had enough of reporting the local murders and so promises his school teacher girlfriend (Christine)... See full summary »

Director:

Phillip Borsos

Writers:

John Katzenbach (novel), Leon Piedmont (screenplay)
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Kurt Russell ...
Malcolm Anderson
Mariel Hemingway ...
Christine Connelly
Richard Jordan ...
Alan Delour
Richard Masur ...
Bill Nolan
Richard Bradford Richard Bradford ...
Phil Wilson
Joe Pantoliano ...
Andy Porter
Andy Garcia ...
Ray Martinez
Rose Portillo Rose Portillo ...
Kathy Vasquez
William Smith ...
John Palmer John Palmer ...
Himself
Lee Sandman Lee Sandman ...
Harold Jacoby
Dan Fitzgerald ...
Carl Mason
Cynthia Caquelin Cynthia Caquelin ...
Ruth Lowenstein
Fred Ornstein ...
Warren Phillips
Fritz Bronner ...
Peter Peterson
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Storyline

Malcolm Anderson is a reporter for a Miami newspaper. He's had enough of reporting the local murders and so promises his school teacher girlfriend (Christine), they'll move away soon. Before Malcolm can hand in his notice, the murderer from his latest article phones him. The murderer tells Malcolm that he's going to kill again. The phone calls and murders continue, soon Malcolm finds that he's not just reporting the story, he is the story. Written by Rob Hartill  

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Plot Keywords:

Murder | Reporter | Newspaper | Woman In Jeopardy | Helicopter  | See more »

Taglines:

The best story he'll ever write...The worst nightmare he'll ever live...Is just a phone-call away. See more »

Genres:

Crime | Thriller

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

A Última Reportagem See more »

Filming Locations:

Dade County, Florida, USA See more »

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$1,560,591 (USA) (18 February 1985) (877 Screens)

Gross:

$4,349,446 (USA) (24 March 1985)
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Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Trivia

The scorching trumpet solos performed during the Main Title music composed by the legendary Lalo Schifrin were done by Chuck Findley. Herb Alpert, another legendary jazz trumpet player, is featured in the score. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: Malcolm and Christine have an argument at a restaurant, and Christine leaves. Malcolm waits to pay the bill then leaves. He sees the message "TOOK A CAB" written in the condensation on the windshield. This was supposedly written by Christine when she left, but at the beginning of the scene, before she leaves, we see a shot of the car with the message already written in the windshield. See more »

Quotes

Alan: Have you ever noticed the older you get the smaller you become?
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Connections

Referenced in Remote Control (1988) See more »