Synopsis
Romantic comedy about an honest Mexican immigrant who struggles without a green card by selling oranges on a street corner. One day a limousine pulls up and he is handed a check for $1,000,000 with instructions that he is to give the check back in 30 days. Initially he uses the check to convince people to extend credit to him. In the meantime he also attracts a woman who is in a dead end relationship with a bossy businessman. At the end of the 30 days, he finds his life in turmoil, the things he got on credit is repossessed, and he is being evicted from his dwelling and being sent back to Mexico.
Scores
Overall Score
21.9
Popularity Percentile (Year)
6.9%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
20.6%
Review Aggregate
58.2
Critic Consensus
No professional critic quote data was available to synthesize a consensus summary.
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Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Rodriguez | 1994 | $10,000 | $21,000 | (est) |
| Rubén Blades | 1994 | $6,000 | $13,000 | (est) |
| Polly Draper | 1994 | $5,000 | $10,000 | (est) |
| Gerardo | 1994 | $4,000 | $8,000 | (est) |
| Cheech Marin | 1994 | $3,000 | $7,000 | (est) |
| Edward James Olmos | 1994 | $3,000 | $6,000 | (est) |
| Tony Plana | 1994 | $3,000 | $5,000 | (est) |
| David Rasche | 1994 | $2,000 | $5,000 | (est) |
| Victor Rivers | 1994 | $2,000 | $5,000 | (est) |
| Bert Rosario | 1994 | $2,000 | $4,000 | (est) |
| Pepe Serna | 1994 | $2,000 | $4,000 | (est) |
| Paul Williams | 1994 | $2,000 | $4,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic scoreN/A
RT critic review count2
Rotten Tomatoes audience score59.0
RT audience rating count1,000
IMDb rating5.7
IMDb votes979
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1994 | $1,220,842 | $2,584,198 |
| International | 1994 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1994 | $1,220,842 | $2,584,198 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1994 | $610,421 | $1,292,099 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1994 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1994 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1994 | $6,089,000 | $12,888,794 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1994 | $5,621,000 | $11,898,163 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1994 | $488,337 | $1,033,679 |
| Total Revenues | 1994 | $12,808,758 | $27,112,736 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1994 | $1,343,000 (est) | $2,842,774 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1994 | $977,000 (est) | $2,068,049 (est) |
| Participations | 1994 | $512,000 | $1,083,768 |
| Residuals ? | 1994 | $881,000 | $1,864,843 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1994 | $268,600 | $568,555 |
| Total Expenses | 1994 | $3,981,600 | $8,427,989 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1994 | $8,827,158 | $18,684,747 |
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