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15 February 1985 (USA) moreTagline:
He was a lead reporter...this was a lead story which led to death. morePlot:
Malcolm Anderson is a reporter for a Miami newspaper. He's had enough of reporting the local murders... more | add synopsisAwards:
1 win moreUser Comments:
Good movie! moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Kurt Russell | ... | Malcolm Anderson | |
| Mariel Hemingway | ... | Christine Connelly | |
| Richard Jordan | ... | Alan Delour | |
| Richard Masur | ... | Bill Nolan | |
| Richard Bradford | ... | Phil Wilson | |
| Joe Pantoliano | ... | Andy Porter | |
| Andy Garcia | ... | Ray Martinez | |
| Rose Portillo | ... | Kathy Vasquez | |
| William Smith | ... | Albert O'Shaughnessy | |
| John Palmer | ... | Himself | |
| Lee Sandman | ... | Harold Jacoby | |
| Dan Fitzgerald | ... | Carl Mason | |
| Cynthia Caquelin | ... | Ruth Lowenstein | |
| Fred Ornstein | ... | Warren Phillips | |
| Fritz Bronner | ... | Peter Peterson |
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103 minCountry:
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1.85 : 1 moreSound Mix:
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Iceland:16 | Australia:M | Finland:K-16 | Norway:16 (1985) | Sweden:15 | UK:15 | USA:R (certificate #27614) | West Germany:16 | Netherlands:16Fun Stuff
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The actual City of Miami Police Department's SWAT Team appeared in the movie as the City of Miami Police Department's SWAT Team in a scene where Kurt Russell's character enters the house of a victim. Many interiors were also filmed inside the City of Miami Police Department Headquarters. moreGoofs:
Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): Anderson misspells "apparent" as "apparrent" on his word processor, and leaves it uncorrected. This may only be a character error, but it's odd considering he's a potential Pulitzer-winning journalist. moreFAQ
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Malcolm Anderson (Kurt Russell) is a star reporter for a Miami newspaper who becomes the sole contact for a murderer (Richard Jordan) who is craving headlines. However, the murderer gets angry because, as his killings continue, Malcolm becomes the focal point of the stories; Malcolm's girlfriend (Mariel Hemingway), in fact, suggests that the two are practically collaborating.
This is a satisfying, entertaining thriller that seems to have something to say about the way that the media sometimes conduct themselves. It doesn't call attention to itself with any flashy gimmicks; it just tells an interesting story in a simple, straightforward manner. Russell delivers a solid performance and is assisted well by a good supporting cast. All in all, I have to say that I liked this movie.
Based on the novel "In the Heat of the Summer" by John Katzenbach (who also wrote "Just Cause").
8/10