Synopsis
A hard-nosed cop reluctantly teams up with a wise-cracking criminal temporarily paroled to him in order to track down a killer.
Scores
Overall Score
85.6
Popularity Percentile (Year)
82.3%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
94.1%
Review Aggregate
78.2
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 90% of 39 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize funny, gritty, visually striking. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
funnygrittyvisually strikingrealisticstylizedaction-packed
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Nolte | 1982 | $1,154,000 | $3,753,000 | (est) |
| Eddie Murphy | 1982 | $450,000 source | $1,462,850 | reported |
| Annette O'Toole | 1982 | $535,000 | $1,739,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score92.0
RT critic review count52
Rotten Tomatoes audience score69.0
RT audience rating count50,000
IMDb rating6.9
IMDb votes90,844
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1982 | $78,868,508 | $256,383,948 |
| International | 1982 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1982 | $78,868,508 | $256,383,948 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1982 | $39,434,254 | $128,191,974 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1982 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1982 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1982 | $9,351,000 | $30,398,018 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1982 | $7,400,000 | $24,055,751 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1982 | $22,083,182 | $71,787,505 |
| Total Revenues | 1982 | $78,268,436 | $254,433,248 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1982 | $12,000,000 | $39,009,326 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1982 | $11,578,000 (est) | $37,637,498 (est) |
| Participations | 1982 | $6,261,000 | $20,353,116 |
| Residuals ? | 1982 | $2,291,000 | $7,447,531 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1982 | $2,400,000 | $7,801,865 |
| Total Expenses | 1982 | $34,530,000 | $112,249,337 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1982 | $43,738,436 | $142,183,911 |
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