6.1
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Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
The Mean Season (1985)
The Mean Season (1985)
Overview
A routine investigation of a shocking murder takes a bizarre twist when the killer contacts the reporter and appoints him his personal spokesman. As the killer's calls and clues increase, the reporter is lured into a deadly trap.
Starring Cast
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Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Viewer Rating
6.1
Overview
A routine investigation of a shocking murder takes a bizarre twist when the killer contacts the reporter and appoints him his personal spokesman. As the killer's calls and clues increase, the reporter is lured into a deadly trap.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The film explores the ethical challenges faced by a journalist covering a serial killer, focusing on individual moral dilemmas and the sensationalism of crime reporting rather than promoting a specific political ideology or offering systemic solutions.
The movie features a predominantly white main cast, reflecting traditional casting norms from its release era. While there is some ethnic diversity in a supporting role, the film does not demonstrate explicit DEI-driven casting or intentional race/gender swaps. The narrative focuses on a crime thriller plot without critically portraying traditional identities or making DEI themes central to its story.
Secondary
The film "The Mean Season" does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative focuses on a journalist's pursuit of a serial killer, with no elements related to queer identity or experiences present in the storyline.
The film 'The Mean Season' (1985) does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. Its narrative focuses on a journalist tracking a serial killer, with no elements related to transgender identity or experiences. Therefore, the film has no depiction relevant to the rubric.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The film "The Mean Season" (1985) is an adaptation of John Katzenbach's novel "In the Heat of the Summer." All major characters, including Malcolm Anderson and Alan Carroon, retain their original genders from the source material in the film adaptation.
The film is an adaptation of the novel "In the Heat of the Summer." Analysis of key characters from the source material and their on-screen portrayals reveals no instances where a character canonically established as one race is depicted as a different race in the film.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
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