Synopsis
Angela (Debra Winger) hires/lures a P.I. (Nick Nolte) to prove a convicted teenager is innocent of his uncle's murder.
Scores
Overall Score
16.6
Popularity Percentile (Year)
8.6%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
19.4%
Review Aggregate
29.9
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 0% of 3 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize character-driven, suspenseful, emotional. Many reviews cite execution consistency as the main reasons it falls short.
character-drivensuspensefulemotionalvisually strikingthought-provokingrealistic
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debra Winger | 1990 | $1,366,000 | $3,278,000 | (est) |
| Nick Nolte | 1990 | $841,000 | $2,018,000 | (est) |
| Will Patton | 1990 | $633,000 | $1,519,000 | (est) |
| Judith Ivey | 1990 | $518,000 | $1,242,000 | (est) |
| Jack Warden | 1990 | $443,000 | $1,063,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score13.0
RT critic review count8
Rotten Tomatoes audience score34.0
RT audience rating count250
IMDb rating5.1
IMDb votes1,478
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1990 | $1,372,350 | $3,293,850 |
| International | 1990 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1990 | $1,372,350 | $3,293,850 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1990 | $686,175 | $1,646,925 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1990 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1990 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1990 | $5,437,000 | $13,049,632 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1990 | $2,948,000 | $7,075,651 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1990 | $548,940 | $1,317,540 |
| Total Revenues | 1990 | $9,620,115 | $23,089,748 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1990 | $19,000,000 | $45,602,907 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1990 | $1,098,000 (est) | $2,635,368 (est) |
| Participations | 1990 | $192,000 | $460,829 |
| Residuals ? | 1990 | $638,000 | $1,531,298 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1990 | $3,800,000 | $9,120,581 |
| Total Expenses | 1990 | $24,728,000 | $59,350,984 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1990 | $-15,107,885 | $-36,261,236 |
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