Synopsis
Two brothers have half of a powerful ancient Chinese talisman. An evil gang leader has the other half, and determines to get the brothers' half and have a complete medallion so he can gain absolute power.
Scores
Overall Score
43.1
Popularity Percentile (Year)
63.1%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
28.5%
Review Aggregate
23.6
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 13% of 15 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, family-friendly, character-driven. Many reviews cite thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
thin plotfamily-friendlycharacter-drivenfunnyaction-packedstylized
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Patrick | 1994 | $449,000 | $950,000 | (est) |
| Mark Dacascos | 1994 | $276,000 | $585,000 | (est) |
| Scott Wolf | 1994 | $208,000 | $440,000 | (est) |
| Julia Nickson | 1994 | $170,000 | $360,000 | (est) |
| Alyssa Milano | 1994 | $145,000 | $308,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score12.0
RT critic review count17
Rotten Tomatoes audience score26.0
RT audience rating count25,000
IMDb rating3.9
IMDb votes14,508
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1994 | $2,341,309 | $4,955,928 |
| International | 1994 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1994 | $2,341,309 | $4,955,928 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1994 | $1,170,654 | $2,477,964 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1994 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1994 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1994 | $11,701,000 | $24,767,905 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1994 | $10,800,000 | $22,860,728 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1994 | $936,524 | $1,982,371 |
| Total Revenues | 1994 | $24,608,178 | $52,088,969 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1994 | $7,800,000 | $16,510,526 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1994 | $1,930,000 (est) | $4,085,297 (est) |
| Participations | 1994 | $984,000 | $2,082,866 |
| Residuals ? | 1994 | $1,701,000 | $3,600,565 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1994 | $1,560,000 | $3,302,105 |
| Total Expenses | 1994 | $13,975,000 | $29,581,358 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1994 | $10,633,178 | $22,507,610 |
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