A thriller that plays at social commentary, The Mean Season fumbles with its weightier themes, but does so in a generally watchable way.
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Movie Info
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Director -
Phillip Borsos -
Producer -
David Foster , Lawrence Turman -
Production Co -
Turman-Foster Company , David Foster Productions -
Rating -
R -
Genre -
Crime , Drama -
Original Language -
English -
Release Date (Theaters) -
Feb 15, 1985, Limited -
Release Date (Streaming) -
Jan 8, 2017 -
Runtime -
1h 44m