Synopsis
Reduced to minding the counter at a crusty pawn shop, Weslake stumbles onto a scheme by some disgruntled misfit clients to rob the place. Rather than blow the whistle, however, he insinuates himself as the heist's mastermind.
Scores
Overall Score
10.8
Popularity Percentile (Year)
12.3%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
1.0%
Review Aggregate
24.6
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 0% of 5 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, stylized, funny. Many reviews cite thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
thin plotstylizedfunnysuspensefulcharacter-drivenemotional
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donald Sutherland | 1984 | $1,154,000 | $3,485,000 | (est) |
| Jack Warden | 1984 | $711,000 | $2,145,000 | (est) |
| Sean Penn | 1984 | $535,000 | $1,615,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score0.0
RT critic review count5
Rotten Tomatoes audience score33.0
RT audience rating count250
IMDb rating5.2
IMDb votes1,648
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1984 | $129,268 | $390,292 |
| International | 1984 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1984 | $129,268 | $390,292 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1984 | $64,634 | $195,146 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1984 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1984 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1984 | $70,000 | $211,347 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1984 | $37,000 | $111,712 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1984 | $58,171 | $175,632 |
| Total Revenues | 1984 | $229,805 | $693,837 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1984 | $12,000,000 | $36,230,990 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1984 | $103,000 (est) | $310,983 (est) |
| Participations | 1984 | $5,000 | $15,096 |
| Residuals ? | 1984 | $10,000 | $30,192 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1984 | $2,400,000 | $7,246,198 |
| Total Expenses | 1984 | $14,518,000 | $43,833,459 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1984 | $-14,288,195 | $-43,139,622 |
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