Synopsis
After his friend is killed by her abusive father, the new kid in town attempts to save her by implanting a robotic microchip into her brain.
Scores
Overall Score
47.9
Popularity Percentile (Year)
45.3%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
58.6%
Review Aggregate
35.3
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 22% of 32 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize coming of age, suspenseful, gritty. Many reviews cite pacing issues as the main reasons it falls short.
coming of agesuspensefulgrittyemotionalpacing issuesthought-provokingstylizeddarkmacabrelighthearted
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Laborteaux | 1986 | $895,000 | $2,562,000 | (est) |
| Kristy Swanson | 1986 | $551,000 | $1,577,000 | (est) |
| Michael Sharrett | 1986 | $415,000 | $1,187,000 | (est) |
| Anne Twomey | 1986 | $339,000 | $971,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score20.0
RT critic review count35
Rotten Tomatoes audience score38.0
RT audience rating count2,500
IMDb rating5.6
IMDb votes9,340
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1986 | $8,988,731 | $25,727,782 |
| International | 1986 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1986 | $8,988,731 | $25,727,782 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1986 | $4,494,366 | $12,863,891 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1986 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1986 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1986 | $14,424,000 | $41,284,752 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1986 | $6,193,000 | $17,725,767 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1986 | $2,157,295 | $6,174,668 |
| Total Revenues | 1986 | $27,268,661 | $78,049,078 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1986 | $11,000,000 | $31,484,489 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1986 | $3,558,000 (est) | $10,183,801 (est) |
| Participations | 1986 | $1,091,000 | $3,122,689 |
| Residuals ? | 1986 | $1,620,000 | $4,636,807 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1986 | $2,200,000 | $6,296,898 |
| Total Expenses | 1986 | $19,469,000 | $55,724,683 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1986 | $7,799,661 | $22,324,394 |
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