Synopsis
An elderly man named Max comes to the famous fencing coach Villar and asks to take him on as a coach. But the coach does not like his weapon technique, and he only takes Max as a cleaner.
Scores
Overall Score
20.2
Popularity Percentile (Year)
12.3%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
1.5%
Review Aggregate
70.4
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 0% of 1 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize character-driven, emotional, visually striking. Many reviews cite uneven tone as the main reasons it falls short.
character-drivenemotionalvisually strikingthought-provokingrealisticuneven tone
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| F. Murray Abraham | 1993 | $0 | $0 | (est) |
| Eric Roberts | 1993 | $0 | $0 | (est) |
| Mia Sara | 1993 | $0 | $0 | (est) |
| Chris Rydell | 1993 | $0 | $0 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic scoreN/A
RT critic review count2
Rotten Tomatoes audience score75.0
RT audience rating count1,000
IMDb rating6.4
IMDb votes1,845
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1993 | $6,220 | $13,503 |
| International | 1993 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1993 | $6,220 | $13,503 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1993 | $3,110 | $6,752 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1993 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1993 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1993 | $179,000 | $388,597 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1993 | $144,000 | $312,615 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1993 | $75,000 | $162,820 |
| Total Revenues | 1993 | $401,110 | $870,783 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1993 | $250,000 (est) | $542,734 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1993 | $80,000 (est) | $173,675 (est) |
| Participations | 1993 | $8,000 | $17,367 |
| Residuals ? | 1993 | $25,000 | $54,273 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1993 | $50,000 | $108,547 |
| Total Expenses | 1993 | $413,000 | $896,596 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1993 | $-11,890 | $-25,812 |
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