Synopsis
An international spy teams up with an arms dealer to escape from a penal colony and rescue his family from a terrorist.
Scores
Overall Score
56.6
Popularity Percentile (Year)
68.6%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
59.2%
Review Aggregate
25.1
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 14% of 7 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize funny, suspenseful, action-packed. Many reviews cite execution consistency as the main reasons it falls short.
funnysuspensefulaction-packedcharacter-drivenemotionalvisually striking
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jean-Claude Van Damme | 1997 | $164,000 | $320,000 | (est) |
| Dennis Rodman | 1997 | $101,000 | $197,000 | (est) |
| Paul Freeman | 1997 | $76,000 | $148,000 | (est) |
| Mickey Rourke | 1997 | $62,000 | $121,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score11.0
RT critic review count19
Rotten Tomatoes audience score25.0
RT audience rating count25,000
IMDb rating4.8
IMDb votes38,106
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1997 | $11,438,337 | $22,356,426 |
| International | 1997 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1997 | $11,438,337 | $22,356,426 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1997 | $5,719,168 | $11,178,213 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1997 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1997 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1997 | $19,352,000 | $37,823,816 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1997 | $25,856,000 | $50,535,996 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1997 | $2,745,201 | $5,365,542 |
| Total Revenues | 1997 | $53,672,369 | $104,903,567 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1997 | $18,301,000 (est) | $35,769,619 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1997 | $5,957,000 (est) | $11,643,059 (est) |
| Participations | 1997 | $2,147,000 | $4,196,348 |
| Residuals ? | 1997 | $3,468,000 | $6,778,266 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1997 | $3,660,200 | $7,153,924 |
| Total Expenses | 1997 | $33,533,200 | $65,541,215 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1997 | $20,139,169 | $39,362,352 |
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