# The Mean Season (1985)

> A Miami crime reporter becomes the killer’s chosen conduit and eventual target when threatening phone calls transform his latest murder story into a dangerous personal ordeal.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/19835

## Facts

- Runtime: 103 min
- Genres: Mystery, Thriller
- Director: Phillip Borsos
- Cast: Kurt Russell, Mariel Hemingway, Richard Jordan, Richard Masur, Richard Bradford, Joe Pantoliano, Andy Garcia, Rose Portillo
- TMDB rating: 6.2/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0089572/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: tense, paranoid, stormy, late night thriller viewing, 1980s movie night

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