Synopsis
A rough-and-tumble trucker and his sidekick face off with an ancient sorcerer in a supernatural battle beneath Chinatown.
Scores
Overall Score
78.8
Popularity Percentile (Year)
94.2%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
60.8%
Review Aggregate
75.9
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 70% of 54 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, funny, suspenseful. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
thin plotfunnysuspensefulcoming of agestylizedaction-packedromantic
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kurt Russell | 1986 | $2,405,000 | $6,884,000 | (est) |
| Kim Cattrall | 1986 | $1,480,000 | $4,237,000 | (est) |
| Dennis Dun | 1986 | $1,115,000 | $3,190,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score73.0
RT critic review count66
Rotten Tomatoes audience score82.0
RT audience rating count100,000
IMDb rating7.2
IMDb votes162,940
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1986 | $11,100,000 | $31,770,712 |
| International | 1986 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1986 | $11,104,847 | $31,784,585 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1986 | $5,550,000 | $15,885,356 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1986 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1986 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1986 | $18,126,000 | $51,880,714 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1986 | $7,783,000 | $22,276,707 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1986 | $2,664,000 | $7,624,971 |
| Total Revenues | 1986 | $34,123,000 | $97,667,747 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1986 | $25,000,000 | $71,555,657 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? source | 1986 | $3,000,000 | $8,586,679 |
| Participations | 1986 | $682,000 | $1,952,038 |
| Residuals ? | 1986 | $2,036,000 | $5,827,493 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1986 | $4,250,000 | $12,164,462 |
| Total Expenses | 1986 | $34,968,000 | $100,086,328 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1986 | $-845,000 | $-2,418,581 |
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