Synopsis
An FBI agent posing as a combine driver becomes romantically involved with a Midwest farmer who lives a double life as a white supremacist.
Scores
Overall Score
56.6
Popularity Percentile (Year)
39.5%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
82.5%
Review Aggregate
49.6
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 25% of 8 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thought-provoking, political, suspenseful. Many reviews cite thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
thought-provokingpoliticalsuspensefulfunnythin plotcharacter-driven
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debra Winger | 1988 | $1,546,000 | $4,100,000 | (est) |
| Tom Berenger | 1988 | $952,000 | $2,524,000 | (est) |
| John Heard | 1988 | $717,000 | $1,900,000 | (est) |
| John Mahoney | 1988 | $586,000 | $1,553,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score36.0
RT critic review count14
Rotten Tomatoes audience score55.0
RT audience rating count500
IMDb rating6.4
IMDb votes7,654
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1988 | $25,816,139 | $68,457,505 |
| International | 1988 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1988 | $25,816,139 | $68,457,505 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1988 | $12,908,070 | $34,228,752 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1988 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1988 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1988 | $26,570,000 | $70,456,543 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1988 | $13,898,000 | $36,853,784 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1988 | $6,454,035 | $17,114,376 |
| Total Revenues | 1988 | $59,830,104 | $158,653,455 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1988 | $19,000,000 | $50,382,925 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1988 | $5,040,000 (est) | $13,364,734 (est) |
| Participations | 1988 | $4,786,000 | $12,691,194 |
| Residuals ? | 1988 | $3,295,000 | $8,737,460 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1988 | $3,800,000 | $10,076,585 |
| Total Expenses | 1988 | $35,921,000 | $95,252,897 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1988 | $23,909,104 | $63,400,558 |
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