Synopsis
In a violent and corrupt prison, decorated cop Louis Burke must infiltrate the jail to find answers to a number of inside murders. What he finds is a struggle of life and death tied in to his own past.
Scores
Overall Score
57.9
Popularity Percentile (Year)
65.0%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
66.9%
Review Aggregate
26.5
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 0% of 4 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, suspenseful, action-packed. Many reviews cite thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
thin plotsuspensefulaction-packedcharacter-drivenemotionalvisually striking
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jean-Claude Van Damme | 1990 | $75,000 source | $180,011 | reported |
| Robert Guillaume | 1990 | $212,000 | $510,000 | (est) |
| Cynthia Gibb | 1990 | $160,000 | $384,000 | (est) |
| George Dickerson | 1990 | $131,000 | $314,000 | (est) |
| Patrick Kilpatrick | 1990 | $112,000 | $268,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score0.0
RT critic review count5
Rotten Tomatoes audience score35.0
RT audience rating count10,000
IMDb rating5.7
IMDb votes22,440
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1990 | $16,853,488 | $40,450,948 |
| International | 1990 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1990 | $16,853,488 | $40,450,948 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1990 | $8,426,744 | $20,225,474 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1990 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1990 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1990 | $32,914,000 | $78,998,632 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1990 | $17,843,000 | $42,825,928 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1990 | $4,213,372 | $10,112,737 |
| Total Revenues | 1990 | $63,397,116 | $152,162,771 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1990 | $6,000,000 | $14,400,917 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1990 | $4,768,000 (est) | $11,443,929 (est) |
| Participations | 1990 | $5,072,000 | $12,173,575 |
| Residuals ? | 1990 | $3,949,000 | $9,478,204 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1990 | $1,200,000 | $2,880,183 |
| Total Expenses | 1990 | $20,989,000 | $50,376,809 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1990 | $42,408,116 | $101,785,962 |
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