Synopsis
American soldier, obviously very skilled in martial arts, single-handedly takes on mercenaries in the Philippines.
Scores
Overall Score
51.2
Popularity Percentile (Year)
61.7%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
49.7%
Review Aggregate
30.2
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 0% of 7 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, funny, visually striking. Many reviews cite thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
thin plotfunnyvisually strikingromanticaction-packedcharacter-driven
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Dudikoff | 1985 | $77,000 | $224,000 | (est) |
| Guich Koock | 1985 | $47,000 | $138,000 | (est) |
| Judie Aronson | 1985 | $36,000 | $104,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score0.0
RT critic review count8
Rotten Tomatoes audience score47.0
RT audience rating count10,000
IMDb rating5.5
IMDb votes18,033
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1985 | $10,499,694 | $30,611,097 |
| International | 1985 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1985 | $10,499,694 | $30,611,097 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1985 | $5,249,847 | $15,305,548 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1985 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1985 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1985 | $10,968,000 | $31,976,409 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1985 | $4,824,000 | $14,064,022 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1985 | $2,519,927 | $7,346,663 |
| Total Revenues | 1985 | $23,561,774 | $68,692,643 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1985 | $1,000,000 | $2,915,428 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1985 | $900,000 (est) | $2,623,885 (est) |
| Participations | 1985 | $942,000 | $2,746,333 |
| Residuals ? | 1985 | $1,281,000 | $3,734,663 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1985 | $200,000 | $583,086 |
| Total Expenses | 1985 | $4,323,000 | $12,603,393 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1985 | $19,238,774 | $56,089,250 |
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