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The Mean Season(1985)
Status: Released
Date: 1985-02-15
63%
101 Votes
Time: 1h 43m
A time between summer... and murder.
Overview:
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.
Languages: English.
Countries:
United States of America
ProductionCompanies: 
David Foster Productions
The Turman-Foster Company
Movie: The Mean Season
Top 10 Billed Cast
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 García
Ray Martinez
Rose Portillo
Kathy Vasquez
William Smith
Albert O'Shaughnessy
Lee Sandman
Harold Jacoby
Video Trailer The Mean Season
Video: Official Trailer
Official Trailer
Meeting The Victim's Mother
Phone Call From A Serial Killer
The Killer Calls Malcolm At Home
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