there a killer on the loose in florida . he start call reporter malcolm anderson ( kurt russell ) to talk and help spread his story . this be the break anderson have be look for all his life . he start print story of his talk with the killer which become front page news . but a the killing continue and anderson get more obsessed and a serious question come up be anderson report fuel on the killing . his girlfriend ( mariel hemingway ) become very frightened and the killer start get angry . possible spoiler ahead . the movie start off well pose some very serious and think provoke question . and then fall apart . at the end all the question be forgotten and it end up with a big fistfight between anderson and the killer . spoiler end . the movie do have other problem there be way too many false scare ( i count about 12 ) and there a needless shower scene which be just in there to show off hemingway chest . also richard mansur and andy garcia ( in small role ) be terrible and then unknown joe pantoliano be give nothing to do . however russell be great and richard jordan be superb a the killer . hemingway be saddle with just be a whine girlfriend at the beginning and then she become a helpless victim . i hat the sequence at the end where all she do be scream and cry her character be originally much strong than that . the script ( for most of the movie ) be good and it be shoot on location in florida with a nicely do sequence in the everglades . and there a great sequence in which russell race to save hemingway . so . it worth see . just do not expect much from the end .