Review of The Mean Season (1985) by Lee M — 27 Nov 2010

I always find it peculiar that captivating movies get bashed on RT. This one starts rather uninteresting, but thats definately NOT how it continues. Suspenseful and worth your time.

Miami newspaper reporter (Russell) becomes the sole cotact for a maniacal killer, but as the headlines (and murders) continue, it becomes a question of who is "using" whom. Based on the novel "In the Heat of Summer" by John Katzenbach.

Cast:

Kurt Russell.

Andy Cardia.

Mariel Hemingway (of Manhatten fame with Woody Allen).

Richard Jordan (villain actor through many, many films).

Richard Masur.

Joe Pantoliano.

Crew.

Director: Phillip Borsos.

Producer: David Foster.

Editor: Duwayne Dunham.

Production Designer: Philip Jefferies.

Based on a Work by: John Katzenbach.

Screenplay: Leon Piedmont.

Associate Producer: Steven H. Perry.

Sound : Bill Nelson.

Sound : Ron Scelza.

Producer: Lawrence Turman.

Cinematographer: Frank Tidy.

Composer: Lalo Schifrin.

Costume Designer: Julie Weiss.