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At the end of the movie, Malcolm fulfills his promise to Christine and resigns from the newspaper. Because sometimes, the surprise “spoiler” ending is the only reason you’d pay $11 to see what is otherwise a turkey of a film.
Feb 14, 1985 · Adapted by Leon Piedmont from a novel by John Katzenbach, a former reporter for the Miami Herald, “The Mean Season” makes deft use of the thriller form to examine the relationship between ...
‘The Mean Season’ 30-Second Summary A burnt out Miami reporter named Malcolm Anderson experiences a revitalization in his career when an article he writes about the unsolved murder of a local teenager garners him both fame and an unwelcome admirer: a man who insists he’s the perpetrator.
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Malcolm's life becomes a horror as the killer starts to take it out on him for his overshadowing his actions which lead to Christine's kidnapping. Tense suspense murder drama with an unsuspecting ending makes "The Mean Season" a modern Film Noir classic.
Directed by Phillip Borsos. A time between summer… and murder. 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. Remove Ads. Cast. Crew. Details. Genres. Releases.
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Jan 1, 1985 · The Mean Season. Based on the novel, In the Heat of the Summer, by former Miami Herald crime reporter John Katzenbach, pic establishes solid Florida heat and humidity as the 'mean' background...
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...
