Synopsis
A U.S. Army officer serving in Vietnam is tasked with assassinating a renegade Special Forces Colonel who sees himself as a god.
Scores
Overall Score
91.1
Popularity Percentile (Year)
96.1%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
85.5%
Review Aggregate
89.9
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 90% of 145 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize visually striking, surreal, thought-provoking. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
visually strikingsurrealthought-provokingmacabreromanticemotionalcharacter-drivenscarypoliticalpsychological
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marlon Brando | 1979 | $1,771,000 | $7,654,000 | (est) |
| Robert Duvall | 1979 | $1,090,000 | $4,711,000 | (est) |
| Martin Sheen | 1979 | $821,000 | $3,547,000 | (est) |
| Frederic Forrest | 1979 | $671,000 | $2,900,000 | (est) |
| Albert Hall | 1979 | $9,000,000 source | $38,888,428 | reported |
| Sam Bottoms | 1979 | $505,000 | $2,184,000 | (est) |
| Larry Fishburne | 1979 | $454,000 | $1,960,000 | (est) |
| Dennis Hopper | 1979 | $413,000 | $1,785,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score90.0
RT critic review count147
Rotten Tomatoes audience score94.0
RT audience rating count250,000
IMDb rating8.4
IMDb votes751,168
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1979 | $78,784,010 | $340,420,697 |
| International | 1979 | $205,717 | $888,890 |
| Worldwide | 1979 | $78,989,730 | $341,309,600 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1979 | $39,474,292 | $170,565,905 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1979 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1979 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1979 | $2,847,000 | $12,301,706 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1979 | $3,345,000 | $14,453,532 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1979 | $22,059,523 | $95,317,795 |
| Total Revenues | 1979 | $67,725,815 | $292,638,938 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1979 | $31,500,000 | $136,109,497 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? source | 1979 | $9,000,000 | $38,888,428 |
| Participations | 1979 | $2,709,000 | $11,705,417 |
| Residuals ? | 1979 | $1,508,000 | $6,515,972 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1979 | $5,355,000 | $23,138,614 |
| Total Expenses | 1979 | $50,072,000 | $216,357,928 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1979 | $17,653,815 | $76,281,010 |
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