Synopsis
A team from the United States is going to compete against Korea in a Tae Kwon Do tournament. The team consists of fighters from all over the country - can they overcome their rivalry and work together to win?
Scores
Overall Score
49.5
Popularity Percentile (Year)
62.9%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
29.4%
Review Aggregate
54.8
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 40% of 5 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, character-driven, action-packed. Many reviews cite thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
thin plotcharacter-drivenaction-packedemotionalvisually strikingthought-provoking
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Roberts | 1989 | $192,000 | $487,000 | (est) |
| James Earl Jones | 1989 | $118,000 | $300,000 | (est) |
| Sally Kirkland | 1989 | $89,000 | $226,000 | (est) |
| Phillip Rhee | 1989 | $73,000 | $184,000 | (est) |
| John P. Ryan | 1989 | $62,000 | $158,000 | (est) |
| John Dye | 1989 | $55,000 | $139,000 | (est) |
| David Agresta | 1989 | $49,000 | $125,000 | (est) |
| Tom Everett | 1989 | $45,000 | $114,000 | (est) |
| Louise Fletcher | 1989 | $41,000 | $105,000 | (est) |
| Simon Rhee | 1989 | $38,000 | $97,000 | (est) |
| Christopher Penn | 1989 | $36,000 | $91,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score33.0
RT critic review count6
Rotten Tomatoes audience score73.0
RT audience rating count10,000
IMDb rating6.4
IMDb votes16,353
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1989 | $1,700,000 | $4,300,726 |
| International | 1989 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1989 | $1,700,000 | $4,300,726 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1989 | $850,000 | $2,150,363 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1989 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1989 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1989 | $9,830,000 | $24,868,315 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1989 | $5,451,000 | $13,790,151 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1989 | $680,000 | $1,720,290 |
| Total Revenues | 1989 | $16,811,000 | $42,529,119 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1989 | $5,000,000 | $12,649,194 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1989 | $1,360,000 (est) | $3,440,581 (est) |
| Participations | 1989 | $672,000 | $1,700,052 |
| Residuals ? | 1989 | $1,154,000 | $2,919,434 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1989 | $1,000,000 | $2,529,839 |
| Total Expenses | 1989 | $9,186,000 | $23,239,098 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1989 | $7,625,000 | $19,290,020 |
Similar Movies
| Poster | Movie | Year | Match | Overall | Est. Profit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | The Karate Kid | 1984 | Shared genres: 4 | 92.9 | $71,171,135 |
 | The Karate Kid | 2010 | Shared genres: 4 | 89.9 | $120,308,224 |
 | Never Back Down | 2008 | Shared genres: 4 | 76.7 | $20,584,286 |
 | Bloodsport | 1988 | Shared genres: 4 | 75.5 | $31,850,528 |
 | The Karate Kid Part III | 1989 | Shared genres: 4 | 74.0 | $55,078,216 |