Synopsis
An Italian boy and Chinese girl fall in love in New York, igniting a conflict between their ethnic gangs.
Scores
Overall Score
27.8
Popularity Percentile (Year)
20.3%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
21.8%
Review Aggregate
55.4
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 100% of 2 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize character-driven, romantic, emotional. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
character-drivenromanticemotionalvisually strikingthought-provokingrealistic
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Russo | 1987 | $228,000 | $629,000 | (est) |
| David Caruso | 1987 | $140,000 | $387,000 | (est) |
| Sari Chang | 1987 | $106,000 | $292,000 | (est) |
| Richard Panebianco | 1987 | $86,000 | $238,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic scoreN/A
RT critic review count3
Rotten Tomatoes audience score50.0
RT audience rating count250
IMDb rating6.3
IMDb votes2,700
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1987 | $1,262,091 | $3,485,193 |
| International | 1987 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1987 | $1,262,091 | $3,485,193 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1987 | $631,046 | $1,742,597 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1987 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1987 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1987 | $4,212,000 | $11,631,201 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1987 | $1,965,000 | $5,426,237 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1987 | $504,836 | $1,394,077 |
| Total Revenues | 1987 | $7,312,882 | $20,194,111 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1987 | $3,500,000 | $9,665,053 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1987 | $1,010,000 (est) | $2,789,058 (est) |
| Participations | 1987 | $293,000 | $809,103 |
| Residuals ? | 1987 | $472,000 | $1,303,401 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1987 | $700,000 | $1,933,011 |
| Total Expenses | 1987 | $5,975,000 | $16,499,626 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1987 | $1,337,882 | $3,694,486 |
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