Synopsis
Vincent Lamarca, whose father was executed for a 1950s kidnapping of a child, grew up to become a police officer, only to see his own son become a murder suspect.
Scores
Overall Score
68.0
Popularity Percentile (Year)
61.7%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
75.4%
Review Aggregate
69.2
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 64% of 77 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize noir, thin plot, stylized. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
noirthin plotstylizedcharacter-drivenvisually strikingdarkrealisticfunnygrittymacabre
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Val Kilmer | 2002 | $2,309,000 | $4,026,000 | (est) |
| Vincent D'Onofrio | 2002 | $1,421,000 | $2,478,000 | (est) |
| Adam Goldberg | 2002 | $1,070,000 | $1,866,000 | (est) |
| Luis Guzmán | 2002 | $875,000 | $1,526,000 | (est) |
| Doug Hutchison | 2002 | $748,000 | $1,305,000 | (est) |
| Anthony LaPaglia | 2002 | $659,000 | $1,149,000 | (est) |
| Glenn Plummer | 2002 | $591,000 | $1,031,000 | (est) |
| Peter Sarsgaard | 2002 | $539,000 | $939,000 | (est) |
| Deborah Kara Unger | 2002 | $496,000 | $865,000 | (est) |
| Chandra West | 2002 | $461,000 | $803,000 | (est) |
| B.D. Wong | 2002 | $431,000 | $751,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score63.0
RT critic review count82
Rotten Tomatoes audience score82.0
RT audience rating count10,000
IMDb rating6.1
IMDb votes27,341
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2002 | $22,449,000 | $39,145,366 |
| International | 2002 | $6,965,087 | $12,145,346 |
| Worldwide | 2002 | $29,414,087 | $51,290,712 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2002 | $14,010,535 | $24,430,821 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2002 | $15,000 | $26,156 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2002 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2002 | $16,926,000 | $29,514,654 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2002 | $31,561,000 | $55,034,384 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2002 | $5,387,760 | $9,394,888 |
| Total Revenues | 2002 | $67,900,295 | $118,400,903 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2002 | $40,000,000 | $69,749,861 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2002 | $14,482,000 (est) | $25,252,937 (est) |
| Participations | 2002 | $2,716,000 | $4,736,016 |
| Residuals ? | 2002 | $3,838,000 | $6,692,499 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2002 | $6,800,000 | $11,857,476 |
| Total Expenses | 2002 | $67,836,000 | $118,288,789 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2002 | $64,295 | $112,114 |
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