Synopsis
A man newly trained in the martial arts must save his trainer from experimentation.
Scores
Overall Score
29.3
Popularity Percentile (Year)
35.7%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
22.6%
Review Aggregate
26.9
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 0% of 1 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize character-driven, action-packed, emotional. Many reviews cite execution consistency as the main reasons it falls short.
character-drivenaction-packedemotionalvisually strikingthought-provokingrealistic
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve James | 1989 | $11,000 | $29,000 | (est) |
| Michele Chan | 1989 | $7,000 | $18,000 | (est) |
| Calvin Jung | 1989 | $5,000 | $13,000 | (est) |
| Marjoe Gortner | 1989 | $4,000 | $11,000 | (est) |
| David Bradley | 1989 | $4,000 | $9,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic scoreN/A
RT critic review count1
Rotten Tomatoes audience score19.0
RT audience rating count1,000
IMDb rating3.8
IMDb votes6,245
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1989 | $902,152 | $2,282,299 |
| International | 1989 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1989 | $902,152 | $2,282,299 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1989 | $451,076 | $1,141,150 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1989 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1989 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1989 | $6,323,000 | $15,996,170 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1989 | $3,506,000 | $8,869,614 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1989 | $360,861 | $912,920 |
| Total Revenues | 1989 | $10,640,937 | $26,919,853 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1989 | $992,000 (est) | $2,509,600 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1989 | $722,000 (est) | $1,826,544 (est) |
| Participations | 1989 | $426,000 | $1,077,711 |
| Residuals ? | 1989 | $736,000 | $1,861,961 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1989 | $198,400 | $501,920 |
| Total Expenses | 1989 | $3,074,400 | $7,777,736 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1989 | $7,566,537 | $19,142,117 |
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