The Mean Season (1985)

Name: The Mean Season
Director: Phillip Borsos
Genre: Mystery, Thriller
Released: 1985-02-15
Duration: 1 h 43 min
Cast: Kurt Russell, Mariel Hemingway, Richard Jordan, Richard Masur

Mystery Thriller

Director: Phillip Borsos

Cast: Kurt Russell, Mariel Hemingway, Richard Jordan, Richard Masur

Runtime103 min

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A routine investigation of a shocking murder takes a bizarre twist when the killer contacts the reporter and appoints him his personal spokesman. As the killer's calls and clues increase, the reporter is lured into a deadly trap.

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The Mean Season from 1985 directed by Phillip Borsos offers a unique blend of mystery and thriller elements, with a compelling performance by star Kurt Russell as a reporter drawn into a deadly game with a serial killer. The film's taut pacing and Borsos' stylish direction make it a standout pick for fans of psychological crime dramas.

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The Mean Season is a 1985 American thriller film directed by Phillip Borsos, and starring Kurt Russell, Mariel Hemingway, Richard Jordan, Richard Masur, Joe Pantoliano, Luis Tamayo and Andy García. The screenplay, written by Christopher Crowe under the pseudonym Leon Piedmont, is based on the 1982 novel In the Heat of the Summer by John Katzenbach.