Excessive Force

1993 | Action, Martial Arts

Synopsis

Chicago cops' $3M disappears during raid. Mob seeks vengeance, bodies pile up. New chief gives last cop leeway for vigilante justice against mob.

Scores

Overall Score
19.6
Popularity Percentile (Year)
11.5%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
22.0%
Review Aggregate
33.5

Critic Consensus

50.0% Fresh • 2 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 50% of 2 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize action-packed, character-driven, emotional. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

action-packedcharacter-drivenemotionalvisually strikingthought-provokingrealistic

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Thomas Ian Griffith1993$848,000$1,840,000(est)
Lance Henriksen1993$522,000$1,133,000(est)
James Earl Jones1993$393,000$853,000(est)
Charlotte Lewis1993$321,000$697,000(est)
Tony Todd1993$275,000$596,000(est)
Burt Young1993$242,000$525,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score20.0
RT critic review count5
Rotten Tomatoes audience score35.0
RT audience rating count1,000
IMDb rating5.3
IMDb votes1,713

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic1993$1,152,117$2,501,170
International1993N/AN/A
Worldwide1993$1,152,117$2,501,170

Earnings / Profitability

Estimated net revenues and net expenses for films based on reported and estimated numbers. This income statement should be considered most viable for the first 24 months after the inital movie's release (ie after most lucrative pay windows).
CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Revenues
Theatrical Net Revenue1993$576,058$1,250,585
Digital Rentals ?1993N/AN/A
Digital Purchases ?1993N/AN/A
Physical Rentals ?1993$6,309,000$13,696,424
Physical Purchases ?1993$5,070,000$11,006,636
TV & Streaming Revenue1993$460,847$1,000,468
Total Revenues1993$12,415,905$26,954,113
Expenses
Budget ?1993$13,000,000$28,222,145
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?1993$922,000 (est)$2,001,601 (est)
Participations1993$248,000$538,392
Residuals ?1993$855,000$1,856,149
Interest & Overhead1993$2,600,000$5,644,429
Total Expenses1993$17,625,000$38,262,715
Movie Net Profit or Loss1993$-5,209,095$-11,308,602

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