The Mean Season (1985)
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- R
- 1h 43min
- Crime, Thriller
- 15 Feb 1985 (USA)
- Movie
When a teenager is shot at the beach, a journalist from The Miami Journal is sent to cover the story. He's called by the murderer and told there'll be four more.
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Complete, Cast awaiting verification
| Kurt Russell | ... |
Malcolm Anderson
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| Mariel Hemingway | ... |
Christine Connelly
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| Richard Jordan | ... |
Alan Delour
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| Richard Masur | ... |
Bill Nolan
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| Richard Bradford | ... |
Phil Wilson
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| Joe Pantoliano | ... |
Andy Porter
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| Andy Garcia | ... |
Ray Martinez
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Rose Portillo | ... |
Kathy Vasquez
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| William Smith | ... |
Albert O'Shaughnessy
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| John Palmer | ... |
Self
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Lee Sandman | ... |
Harold Jacoby
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| Dan Fitzgerald | ... |
Carl Mason
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Cynthia Caquelin | ... |
Ruth Lowenstein
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| Fred Ornstein | ... |
Warren Phillips
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| Fritz Bronner | ... |
Peter Peterson
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Mike DeRienzo | ... |
Everett Durfee
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Michael Clay | ... |
Ray Sloane
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| Fred Buch | ... |
John Burrows
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Bruce McLaughlin | ... |
Leonard Pridmore
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Robert Apte | ... |
SWAT Commander
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Marshall B. Gage | ... |
SWAT Commander
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Rodney Barretto | ... |
SWAT Commander
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Jill Beach | ... |
Channel 7 Anchorwoman
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Peter Lundquist | ... |
Channel 7 Reporter
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Connie Hicks | ... |
Channel 10 Reporter
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Bill Rutherford | ... |
Channel 6 Reporter
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George Rudolph | ... |
WGBS Radio Newsman
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| Robert Small | ... |
Bill Crawford
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| Nancy Duerr | ... |
TV Newswoman
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Mark Fields | ... |
Reporter
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Tim Minton | ... |
Reporter
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Mary Lou Simo | ... |
Reporter
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| Tamara Jones | ... |
Sarah Hooks
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Joan Murphy | ... |
Mrs. Hooks
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Richard Liberty | ... |
Mr. Hooks
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Paul Nagel Jr. | ... |
Jogger
(as Paul Nagel)
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Morris Zuckerman | ... |
Mr. Stein
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Lillian Zuckerman | ... |
Mrs. Stein
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Anne Browning | ... |
Victim in Matheson Hammock Park
(as Ann Browning)
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Jennifer Browning | ... |
Victim's Infant
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Robert Gwaltney | ... |
Psychiatrist
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| Christine Page | ... |
Elementary School Teacher
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Joshua Segal | ... |
Schoolboy
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| Raymond Forchion | ... |
Newsroom Reporter (uncredited)
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Bobby Harwell | ... |
Man in Office Greeting Malcolm (uncredited)
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| David Joseph Martinez | ... |
Newspaper Reporter (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Phillip Borsos | ||
Written by
| John Katzenbach | ... | (novel "In the Heat of the Summer") |
| Christopher Crowe | ... | (screenplay) (as Leon Piedmont) |
Produced by
| David Foster | ... | producer |
| Steve Perry | ... | associate producer (as Steven H. Perry) |
| Lawrence Turman | ... | producer |
Music by
| Lalo Schifrin | ... | (music by) |
Cinematography by
| Frank Tidy | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Duwayne Dunham | ||
Editorial Department
| Gary Foster | ... | post-production coordinator (as Gary S. Foster) |
| Jay Ignaszewski | ... | 1st assistant film editor |
| Suella Kennedy | ... | assistant film editor |
| Gaston Santiso | ... | apprentice film editor |
| Jonathan P. Shaw | ... | assistant film editor (as Jonathan Shaw) |
Casting By
| Janet Hirshenson | ||
| Jane Jenkins | ||
Production Design by
| Philip M. Jefferies | ... | (as Philip Jefferies) |
Costume Design by
| Julie Weiss | ||
Makeup Department
| Craig Reardon | ... | makeup designer |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Tom Seidman | ... | first assistant director (as B. Thomas Seidman) |
Art Department
| Richard Helfritz | ... | property master |
Sound Department
| Sandina Bailo-Lape | ... | assistant sound editor (as Sandina Bailo) |
| John Benson | ... | recording technician |
| Gloria S. Borders | ... | supervising dialogue editor |
| Valerie Bryce | ... | recording technician |
| T.M. Christopher | ... | assistant sound editor (as Tom Christopher) |
| David DeCoteau | ... | sound effects editor (as Richard Chasen) |
| David Dresher | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Rob Fruchtman | ... | sound effects editor |
| Joseph Geisinger | ... | boom operator |
| Sarah Goldsmith | ... | assistant sound editor (as Sarah Rothenberg) |
| Greg Hedgepath | ... | recording technician |
| Richard Hymns | ... | sound effects editor |
| Laurel Ladevich | ... | adr editor |
| Mary Helen Leasman | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Victor Livingston | ... | sound effects editor |
| John Morris | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Bill Nelson | ... | production sound mixer / sound |
| John Roesch | ... | foley artist |
| Gary Rydstrom | ... | recording technician |
| Ron Scelza | ... | sound |
| Gary Summers | ... | Re-Recording Mixer / sound supervisor |
| Randy Thom | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Dennie Thorpe | ... | foley artist |
| John Watson | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Greg Smith | ... | machine room operator (uncredited) / recordist (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Chuck Gaspar | ... | special effects |
Stunts
| Wayne King Sr. | ... | stunts (as Wayne King) |
| Dick Warlock | ... | stunt coordinator (as Richard Warlock) |
| Rick Way | ... | stunts |
| George P. Wilbur | ... | stunts (as George Wilbur) |
| Dick Warlock | ... | stunt double: Kurt Russell (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| William D. Barber | ... | first assistant camera |
| James A. Lundin | ... | generator operator |
| Michael McGowan | ... | camera operator |
| Egon Stephan Jr. | ... | first assistant camera (as Egon Stephan) |
| Norman Zuckerman | ... | best boy |
Casting Department
| Ed Arenas | ... | casting associate |
Music Department
| Dan Carlin Sr. | ... | supervising music editor |
| Daniel Allan Carlin | ... | supervising music editor (as Dan Allan Carlin) |
| Herb Alpert | ... | musician: trumpet (uncredited) |
| Israel Baker | ... | concert master (uncredited) |
| Arnold Belnick | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Chuck Berghofer | ... | musician: bass (uncredited) |
| Harry Bluestone | ... | musician: violin, viola (uncredited) |
| Michael Boddicker | ... | musician: synthesizer (uncredited) |
| Dennis Budimir | ... | musician: guitar (uncredited) |
| Denyse Buffum | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| Larry Bunker | ... | musician: drums, percussion (uncredited) |
| Frank Capp | ... | orchestra contractor (uncredited) |
| Alan DeVeritch | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| Chuck Domanico | ... | musician: bass (uncredited) |
| David Duke | ... | musician: french horn (uncredited) |
| Christine Ermacoff | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| Robert Fernandez | ... | music engineer (uncredited) / music mixer (uncredited) |
| Chuck Findley | ... | musician: trumpet (uncredited) |
| Gary Gray | ... | musician: clarinet (uncredited) |
| Alan Harshman | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| Paula Hochhalter | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| Mitch Holder | ... | musician: guitar (uncredited) |
| The Hollywood Studio Symphony | ... | music performed by (uncredited) |
| Jim Kanter | ... | musician: clarinet (uncredited) |
| Roland Kato | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| Milton Kestenbaum | ... | musician: bass (uncredited) |
| Myra Kestenbaum | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| Katie Kirkpatrick | ... | musician: harp (uncredited) |
| Ezra Kliger | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Raphael Kramer | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| Bernard Kundell | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Mary Lane | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| Michael Lang | ... | musician: keyboards (uncredited) |
| Gayle Levant | ... | musician: harp (uncredited) |
| Charlie Loper | ... | musician: trombone (uncredited) |
| Earl Madison | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| Arthur Maebe | ... | musician: french horn (uncredited) |
| Harvey W. Mason | ... | musician: drums, percussion (uncredited) |
| Malcolm McNab | ... | musician: trumpet (uncredited) |
| Peter Mercurio | ... | musician: bass (uncredited) |
| Abe Most | ... | musician: clarinet (uncredited) |
| Carole Mukagawa | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| Erno Neufeld | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Dick Noel | ... | musician: trombone (uncredited) |
| Mike Nowak | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| Michael O'Donovan | ... | musician: bassoon (uncredited) |
| Richard Perissi | ... | musician: french horn (uncredited) |
| Kazi Pitelka | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| Joe Porcaro | ... | musician: percussion (uncredited) |
| Emil Richards | ... | musician: drums, percussion (uncredited) |
| Ronald Royer | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| Sheldon Sanov | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Lalo Schifrin | ... | conductor (uncredited) |
| Sid Sharp | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| David Shostac | ... | musician: flute (uncredited) |
| Henry Sigismonti | ... | musician: french horn (uncredited) |
| Sheridon Stokes | ... | musician: flute (uncredited) |
| Margaret Storer | ... | musician: bass (uncredited) |
| Robert Sushel | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Vicki Sylvester | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Phillip A. Teele | ... | musician: trombone (uncredited) |
| Mari Tsumura | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Louise Di Tullio | ... | musician: flute (uncredited) |
| Lloyd Ulyate | ... | musician: trombone (uncredited) |
| Allen Vizzutti | ... | musician: trumpet (uncredited) |
| Ken Watson | ... | musician: drums, percussion (uncredited) |
| Ernie Watts | ... | musician (uncredited) |
| David Weiss | ... | musician: oboe (uncredited) |
| Kenneth Yerke | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
Transportation Department
| James A. Lundin | ... | generator operator |
Additional Crew
| Gary Foster | ... | production assistant: David Foster |
| Carol Green | ... | unit publicist |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Orion Pictures (1985) (United States) (theatrical)
- Nova Film (1985) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Rank Film Distributors (1985) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Roadshow Films (1985) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Rank Video Library (1985) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- RCA/Columbia Pictures International Video (1986) (West Germany) (VHS)
- RCA/Columbia Pictures Video (1986) (Japan) (VHS)
- Roadshow Home Video (1986) (Australia) (VHS)
- Home Video Hellas (HVH) (1987) (Greece) (VHS)
- British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) (1988) (United Kingdom) (tv) (BBC1)
- RTL Entertainment (1990) (Netherlands) (tv) (RTL-Véronique)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2010) (Canada) (DVD)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2010) (United States) (DVD)
- Film Production Partner (2022) (Germany) (video)
- Image Entertainment (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
- Koch Media (2019) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- LK-TEL Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
- MGM Home Entertainment (2001) (United States) (DVD)
- MGM Home Entertainment (2004) (Germany) (DVD)
- OFDb Filmworks (2020) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- Orion Home Video (United States) (VHS)
- Roadshow Home Video (Australia) (VHS)
- Tubi TV (United States) (video) (streaming)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- DeLuxe Laboratories (prints by)
- PMK Public Relations (publicity)
- Pacific Title (titles and opticals)
- Skywalker Sound (Post-Production Services by)
- Sunrise Catering (catering)
- Sunrise Films (negative cutting)
- The Burbank Studios (music recorded at)
- Unique Casting (casting: Miami)
- Whitehall Security Corporation (security)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Malcolm Anderson is a reporter for a Miami newspaper. He's had enough of reporting the local murders and so promises his school teacher girlfriend (Christine), they'll move away soon. Before Malcolm can hand in his notice, the murderer from his latest article phones him. The murderer tells Malcolm that he's going to kill again. The phone calls and murders continue, soon Malcolm finds that he's not just reporting the story, he is the story. Written by Rob Hartill |
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| Taglines | The best story he'll ever write...The worst nightmare he'll ever live...Is just a phone-call away. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $7,000,000 (estimated) |
| Opening Weekend United States | $1,560,591, 18 Feb 1985 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Kurt Russell prepared for his role as a reporter by spending time with veteran Miami Herald crime journalist Edna Buchanan and Miami Herald photographer Tim Chapman. See more » |
| Goofs | Anderson misspells "apparent" as "apparrent" on his word processor, and leaves it uncorrected. This may only be a character error, but it's odd considering he's a potential Pulitzer-winning journalist. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in The Making of 'The Mean Season' (1985). See more » |
| Quotes |
Alan:
Have you ever noticed the older you get the smaller you become? See more » |