Synopsis
A paroled labor racketeer attempts to connect with his rebellious teenage daughter. Meanwhile, his deceitful former partner wants to kill him and a politically ambitious attorney wants to jail him.
Scores
Overall Score
23.1
Popularity Percentile (Year)
12.9%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
31.3%
Review Aggregate
32.0
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 11% of 9 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize funny, character-driven, emotional. Many reviews cite execution consistency as the main reasons it falls short.
funnycharacter-drivenemotionalvisually strikingthought-provokingrealistic
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Falk | 1989 | $20,000 | $50,000 | (est) |
| Dianne Wiest | 1989 | $12,000 | $31,000 | (est) |
| Emily Lloyd | 1989 | $9,000 | $23,000 | (est) |
| Michael V. Gazzo | 1989 | $8,000 | $19,000 | (est) |
| Brenda Vaccaro | 1989 | $6,000 | $16,000 | (est) |
| Adrian Pasdar | 1989 | $6,000 | $14,000 | (est) |
| Jerry Lewis | 1989 | $5,000 | $13,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score13.0
RT critic review count16
Rotten Tomatoes audience score38.0
RT audience rating count100
IMDb rating5.4
IMDb votes1,651
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1989 | $1,869,417 | $4,729,323 |
| International | 1989 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1989 | $1,869,417 | $4,729,323 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1989 | $934,708 | $2,364,662 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1989 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1989 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1989 | $8,629,000 | $21,829,978 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1989 | $4,785,000 | $12,105,278 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1989 | $747,767 | $1,891,729 |
| Total Revenues | 1989 | $15,096,475 | $38,191,648 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1989 | $2,056,000 (est) | $5,201,348 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1989 | $1,333,000 (est) | $3,372,275 (est) |
| Participations | 1989 | $604,000 | $1,528,023 |
| Residuals ? | 1989 | $1,020,000 | $2,580,435 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1989 | $411,200 | $1,040,270 |
| Total Expenses | 1989 | $5,424,200 | $13,722,351 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1989 | $9,672,275 | $24,469,296 |
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