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Presumed Innocent (1990)

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Presumed Innocent is a suspenseful whodunit, a sex thriller, a powerful courtroom drama and a...

Skyjacked (1972)

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Hank O'Hara is as good a pilot as they come. He knows how to handle an airliner in turbulent skies....

Matthew Krueger (10051 KP) rated The Mean Season (1985) in Movies

Feb 10, 2021

The Mean Season (1985)

1985 | Drama, Mystery

7.0

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The Killer Calls

The Mean Season- is a great suspense thiller.

The plot: After reporting on the murder of a teenage girl, journalist Malcolm Anderson (Kurt Russell) is contacted by the killer (Richard Jordan) known as the "Numbers Murderer," who offers exclusive information about the deaths. With the cooperation of the police, who tape the killer's phone calls, Malcolm agrees and soon becomes famous. Jealous of the attention the journalist is receiving for his coverage, the Numbers Murderer kidnaps Malcolm's girlfriend, Christine (Mariel Hemingway).

The film was named after the term of the same name that refers to a pattern of weather that occurs in Florida during the late summer months. In order to achieve accuracy for the scenes that take place in the busy newsroom, the filmmakers used Miami Herald reporters as on-set consultants and extras and shot in the actual newsroom as opposed to recreating it on a soundstage.

Its a great crime thriller.