Synopsis
A married college professor begins a torrid affair with her failing student, who secretly moonlights as a late-night strip-club dancer.
Scores
Overall Score
23.0
Popularity Percentile (Year)
12.8%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
29.1%
Review Aggregate
35.4
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 0% of 2 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize character-driven, romantic, emotional. Many reviews cite execution consistency as the main reasons it falls short.
character-drivenromanticemotionalvisually strikingthought-provokingrealistic
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher Atkins | 1983 | $462,000 | $1,454,000 | (est) |
| Lesley Ann Warren | 1983 | $284,000 | $895,000 | (est) |
| Robert Logan | 1983 | $214,000 | $674,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic scoreN/A
RT critic review count3
Rotten Tomatoes audience score30.0
RT audience rating count500
IMDb rating4.3
IMDb votes1,561
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1983 | $5,563,663 | $17,523,304 |
| International | 1983 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1983 | $5,563,663 | $17,523,304 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1983 | $2,781,832 | $8,761,652 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1983 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1983 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1983 | $2,365,000 | $7,448,800 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1983 | $1,635,000 | $5,149,593 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1983 | $1,335,279 | $4,205,593 |
| Total Revenues | 1983 | $8,117,111 | $25,565,639 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1983 | $6,000,000 | $18,897,590 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1983 | $3,899,000 (est) | $12,280,284 (est) |
| Participations | 1983 | $162,000 | $510,235 |
| Residuals ? | 1983 | $351,000 | $1,105,509 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1983 | $1,200,000 | $3,779,518 |
| Total Expenses | 1983 | $11,612,000 | $36,573,137 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1983 | $-3,494,889 | $-11,007,498 |
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