Synopsis
An African-American officer investigates a murder in a racially charged situation in World War II.
Scores
Overall Score
65.4
Popularity Percentile (Year)
55.0%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
69.0%
Review Aggregate
82.7
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 83% of 12 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize emotional, gritty, political. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
emotionalgrittypoliticalcharacter-drivenvisually strikingthought-provoking
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howard E. Rollins, Jr. | 1984 | $594,000 | $1,794,000 | (est) |
| Adolph Caesar | 1984 | $366,000 | $1,104,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score90.0
RT critic review count21
Rotten Tomatoes audience score82.0
RT audience rating count5,000
IMDb rating7.2
IMDb votes12,188
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1984 | $21,821,348 | $65,884,088 |
| International | 1984 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1984 | $21,821,348 | $65,884,088 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1984 | $10,910,674 | $32,942,044 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1984 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1984 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1984 | $11,633,000 | $35,122,926 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1984 | $6,192,000 | $18,695,191 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1984 | $5,455,337 | $16,471,022 |
| Total Revenues | 1984 | $34,191,011 | $103,231,183 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1984 | $6,000,000 | $18,115,495 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1984 | $4,891,000 (est) | $14,767,148 (est) |
| Participations | 1984 | $1,368,000 | $4,130,333 |
| Residuals ? | 1984 | $1,572,000 | $4,746,260 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1984 | $1,200,000 | $3,623,099 |
| Total Expenses | 1984 | $15,031,000 | $45,382,335 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1984 | $19,160,011 | $57,848,848 |
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