Synopsis
A beautiful woman, Sandra, seduces a wealthy businessman, Miles Rennburg. Little does he realise that she has been sent to kill him at the behest of her boyfriend/crime partner, Lester. Controlling all this is Sue, Lester's wife.
Scores
Overall Score
37.2
Popularity Percentile (Year)
35.3%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
42.6%
Review Aggregate
32.1
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 30% of 43 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, political, emotional. Many reviews cite pacing issues, thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
thin plotpoliticalemotionalpacing issuessurrealnoirvisually striking
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asia Argento | 2008 | $135,000 | $196,000 | (est) |
| Michael Madsen | 2008 | $83,000 | $121,000 | (est) |
| Carl Ng | 2008 | $62,000 | $91,000 | (est) |
| Kelly Lin | 2008 | $51,000 | $74,000 | (est) |
| Alex Descas | 2008 | $44,000 | $64,000 | (est) |
| Kim Gordon | 2008 | $38,000 | $56,000 | (est) |
| Joana Preiss | 2008 | $35,000 | $50,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score31.0
RT critic review count45
Rotten Tomatoes audience score20.0
RT audience rating count1,000
IMDb rating5.1
IMDb votes4,335
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2008 | $49,333 | $71,880 |
| International | 2008 | $496,103 | $722,840 |
| Worldwide | 2008 | $545,436 | $794,720 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2008 | $223,108 | $325,076 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2008 | $343,000 | $499,764 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2008 | $122,000 | $177,758 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2008 | $2,845,000 | $4,145,269 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2008 | $5,895,000 | $8,589,231 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2008 | $840,000 | $1,223,911 |
| Total Revenues | 2008 | $10,268,108 | $14,961,009 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2008 | $2,800,000 | $4,079,703 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2008 | $436,000 (est) | $635,268 (est) |
| Participations | 2008 | $411,000 | $598,842 |
| Residuals ? | 2008 | $696,000 | $1,014,098 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2008 | $560,000 | $815,941 |
| Total Expenses | 2008 | $4,903,000 | $7,143,851 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2008 | $5,365,108 | $7,817,159 |
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