Synopsis
A secret military project endangers Neo-Tokyo when it turns a teenage biker gang member into a rampaging psychic psychopath who can only be stopped by his best friend.
Scores
Overall Score
66.1
Popularity Percentile (Year)
93.9%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
17.7%
Review Aggregate
87.9
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 89% of 47 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize visually striking, dark, gritty. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
visually strikingdarkgrittystylizedsurrealcharacter-drivenaction-packedlighthearted
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitsuo Iwata | 1989 | $47,000 | $118,000 | (est) |
| Nozomu Sasaki | 1989 | $29,000 | $73,000 | (est) |
| Mami Koyama | 1989 | $22,000 | $55,000 | (est) |
| Taro Ishida | 1989 | $18,000 | $45,000 | (est) |
| Tesshō Genda | 1989 | $15,000 | $38,000 | (est) |
| Mizuho Suzuki | 1989 | $13,000 | $34,000 | (est) |
| Tatsuhiko Nakamura | 1989 | $12,000 | $30,000 | (est) |
| Fukue Itō | 1989 | $11,000 | $28,000 | (est) |
| Kazuhiro Shindō | 1989 | $10,000 | $25,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score91.0
RT critic review count54
Rotten Tomatoes audience score90.0
RT audience rating count100,000
IMDb rating8.0
IMDb votes219,599
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1989 | $439,162 | $1,111,009 |
| International | 1989 | $81,735 | $206,776 |
| Worldwide | 1989 | $520,897 | $1,317,785 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1989 | $252,275 | $638,215 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1989 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1989 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1989 | $5,404,000 | $13,671,248 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1989 | $2,997,000 | $7,581,927 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1989 | $175,665 | $444,404 |
| Total Revenues | 1989 | $8,828,940 | $22,335,794 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1989 | $1,100,000 | $2,782,823 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1989 | $417,000 (est) | $1,054,943 (est) |
| Participations | 1989 | $353,000 | $893,033 |
| Residuals ? | 1989 | $621,000 | $1,571,030 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1989 | $220,000 | $556,565 |
| Total Expenses | 1989 | $2,711,000 | $6,858,393 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1989 | $6,117,940 | $15,477,401 |
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