Synopsis
A Mexican-American Mafia kingpin is released from prison, falls in love for the first time, and grows introspective about his gangster lifestyle.
Scores
Overall Score
62.3
Popularity Percentile (Year)
56.8%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
60.1%
Review Aggregate
78.5
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 83% of 6 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize character-driven, romantic, emotional. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
character-drivenromanticemotionalvisually strikingthought-provokingrealistic
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward James Olmos | 1992 | $1,302,000 | $2,911,000 | (est) |
| William Forsythe | 1992 | $801,000 | $1,792,000 | (est) |
| Pepe Serna | 1992 | $603,000 | $1,349,000 | (est) |
| Evelina Fernández | 1992 | $493,000 | $1,103,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score73.0
RT critic review count11
Rotten Tomatoes audience score90.0
RT audience rating count10,000
IMDb rating7.1
IMDb votes11,169
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1992 | $13,086,430 | $29,260,250 |
| International | 1992 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1992 | $13,086,430 | $29,260,250 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1992 | $6,543,215 | $14,630,125 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1992 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1992 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1992 | $30,037,000 | $67,160,420 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1992 | $21,434,000 | $47,924,774 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1992 | $3,140,743 | $7,022,460 |
| Total Revenues | 1992 | $61,154,958 | $136,737,778 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1992 | $16,000,000 | $35,774,768 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1992 | $4,522,000 (est) | $10,110,844 (est) |
| Participations | 1992 | $4,892,000 | $10,938,135 |
| Residuals ? | 1992 | $3,951,000 | $8,834,132 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1992 | $3,200,000 | $7,154,954 |
| Total Expenses | 1992 | $32,565,000 | $72,812,833 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1992 | $28,589,958 | $63,924,945 |
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