Synopsis
A rebel without a cause at an elite uptight High School discovers some of his classmates have formed an even more elite clique hell-bent on ridding the school of what they deem to be its undesirables because of ethnicity, politics, etc.
Scores
Overall Score
21.2
Popularity Percentile (Year)
12.5%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
25.8%
Review Aggregate
32.8
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 12% of 8 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize coming of age, thin plot, suspenseful. Many reviews cite thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
coming of agethin plotsuspensefulaction-packedcharacter-drivenemotional
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Stockwell | 1986 | $86,000 | $247,000 | (est) |
| Carey Lowell | 1986 | $53,000 | $152,000 | (est) |
| Madison Mason | 1986 | $40,000 | $114,000 | (est) |
| Bradford Bancroft | 1986 | $33,000 | $94,000 | (est) |
| J. Eddie Peck | 1986 | $28,000 | $80,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score10.0
RT critic review count10
Rotten Tomatoes audience score43.0
RT audience rating count100
IMDb rating5.5
IMDb votes1,677
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1986 | $2,390,525 | $6,842,224 |
| International | 1986 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1986 | $2,390,525 | $6,842,224 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1986 | $1,195,262 | $3,421,112 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1986 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1986 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1986 | $4,454,000 | $12,748,356 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1986 | $1,912,000 | $5,472,577 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1986 | $956,210 | $2,736,889 |
| Total Revenues | 1986 | $8,517,472 | $24,378,934 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1986 | $1,500,000 | $4,293,339 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1986 | $1,336,000 (est) | $3,823,934 (est) |
| Participations | 1986 | $341,000 | $976,019 |
| Residuals ? | 1986 | $508,000 | $1,454,011 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1986 | $300,000 | $858,668 |
| Total Expenses | 1986 | $3,985,000 | $11,405,972 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1986 | $4,532,472 | $12,972,962 |
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