Synopsis
Long-repressed feelings of bitterness and betrayal explode when three inner-city losers plot the robbery of a valuable coin in a seedy second-hand junk shop.
Scores
Overall Score
31.6
Popularity Percentile (Year)
22.2%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
27.8%
Review Aggregate
59.5
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 50% of 10 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize emotional, character-driven, visually striking. Common reservations focus on uneven tone, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
emotionalcharacter-drivenvisually strikingthought-provokingrealisticuneven tone
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dustin Hoffman | 1996 | $11,000 | $23,000 | (est) |
| Dennis Franz | 1996 | $7,000 | $14,000 | (est) |
| Sean Nelson | 1996 | $5,000 | $10,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score73.0
RT critic review count26
Rotten Tomatoes audience score45.0
RT audience rating count2,500
IMDb rating5.8
IMDb votes4,194
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1996 | $665,450 | $1,330,476 |
| International | 1996 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1996 | $665,450 | $1,330,476 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1996 | $332,725 | $665,238 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1996 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1996 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1996 | $6,852,000 | $13,699,633 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1996 | $8,117,000 | $16,228,827 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1996 | $266,180 | $532,190 |
| Total Revenues | 1996 | $15,567,905 | $31,125,888 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1996 | $732,000 (est) | $1,463,533 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1996 | $532,000 (est) | $1,063,661 (est) |
| Participations | 1996 | $623,000 | $1,245,603 |
| Residuals ? | 1996 | $1,111,000 | $2,221,292 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1996 | $146,400 | $292,707 |
| Total Expenses | 1996 | $3,144,400 | $6,286,796 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1996 | $12,423,505 | $24,839,092 |
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