Synopsis
A British mercenary arrives in pre-Revolution Cuba to help train General Batista's Army against Castro's guerrillas while he also romances a former lover now married to an unscrupulous plantation owner.
Scores
Overall Score
25.4
Popularity Percentile (Year)
22.4%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
19.7%
Review Aggregate
42.1
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 38% of 8 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize visually striking, romantic, suspenseful. Many reviews cite execution consistency as the main reasons it falls short.
visually strikingromanticsuspensefulcharacter-drivenemotionalthought-provoking
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sean Connery | 1979 | $297,000 | $1,283,000 | (est) |
| Brooke Adams | 1979 | $183,000 | $790,000 | (est) |
| Jack Weston | 1979 | $138,000 | $595,000 | (est) |
| Hector Elizondo | 1979 | $113,000 | $486,000 | (est) |
| Denholm Elliott | 1979 | $96,000 | $416,000 | (est) |
| Martin Balsam | 1979 | $85,000 | $366,000 | (est) |
| Chris Sarandon | 1979 | $76,000 | $329,000 | (est) |
| Alejandro Rey | 1979 | $69,000 | $299,000 | (est) |
| Lonette McKee | 1979 | $64,000 | $276,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score45.0
RT critic review count11
Rotten Tomatoes audience score29.0
RT audience rating count1,000
IMDb rating5.6
IMDb votes3,144
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1979 | $5,610,280 | $24,241,664 |
| International | 1979 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1979 | $5,610,280 | $24,241,664 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1979 | $2,805,140 | $12,120,832 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1979 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1979 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1979 | $320,000 | $1,382,700 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1979 | $376,000 | $1,624,672 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1979 | $1,346,467 | $5,817,999 |
| Total Revenues | 1979 | $4,847,607 | $20,946,204 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1979 | $7,000,000 | $30,246,556 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1979 | $1,833,000 (est) | $7,920,277 (est) |
| Participations | 1979 | $97,000 | $419,131 |
| Residuals ? | 1979 | $110,000 | $475,303 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1979 | $1,400,000 | $6,049,311 |
| Total Expenses | 1979 | $10,440,000 | $45,110,579 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1979 | $-5,592,393 | $-24,164,375 |
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