this be a movie call the mean season and star one of the best action actor of today cinema . kurt russell be malcolm anderson a miami reporter work for a florida newspaper call the journal . he be suppose to be an experienced hard hit journalist who immediate future be to retire his position and get marry and move to a small town and settle down . his girlfriend idea and not his . unfortunately and a serial killer appear and call him with the shock detail of a recent murder . thereafter he be hook into cover the macabre story for national coverage and that do not sit well with his girlfriend christine ( mariel hemingway ) who be stun in her role . richard jordan be alan delour a mad killer out to prove he be not mad at all and but desire some half witted attention from the read public . andy garcia in his debut appearance be ray martinez and a police detective . william smith be albert oshaughnessy and a veteran counselor and be surprisingly good in the small role . but it be russell who despite his best with his character be less than convincing . the story line be clear cut and chase jordon prof elusive . for russell fan and there be much to be desire and wait for the finale be disappoint . still and i like to see kurt russell and so the film be sadly relegate to his second string . .