Synopsis
Rita is a tough narc cop with a wig for every occasion. Outside a drug heist scene with several bodies and a hardly cut fatal drug, Fatal Beauty, she finds a Kroll Construction van with a dead Kroll employee in it. Who is Kroll?
Scores
Overall Score
47.0
Popularity Percentile (Year)
41.3%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
58.7%
Review Aggregate
39.6
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 21% of 14 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, funny, lighthearted. Many reviews cite thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
thin plotfunnylightheartedvisually strikingcharacter-drivensuspensefulaction-packed
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whoopi Goldberg | 1987 | $138,000 | $382,000 | (est) |
| Sam Elliott | 1987 | $85,000 | $235,000 | (est) |
| Rubén Blades | 1987 | $64,000 | $177,000 | (est) |
| Harris Yulin | 1987 | $52,000 | $145,000 | (est) |
| John P. Ryan | 1987 | $45,000 | $124,000 | (est) |
| Jennifer Warren | 1987 | $39,000 | $109,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score18.0
RT critic review count17
Rotten Tomatoes audience score54.0
RT audience rating count5,000
IMDb rating5.4
IMDb votes4,360
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1987 | $12,046,526 | $33,265,802 |
| International | 1987 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1987 | $12,046,526 | $33,265,802 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1987 | $6,023,263 | $16,632,901 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1987 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1987 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1987 | $16,073,000 | $44,384,683 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1987 | $7,498,000 | $20,705,304 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1987 | $2,891,166 | $7,983,792 |
| Total Revenues | 1987 | $32,485,429 | $89,706,680 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1987 | $9,188,000 (est) | $25,372,144 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1987 | $4,291,000 (est) | $11,849,354 (est) |
| Participations | 1987 | $1,299,000 | $3,587,115 |
| Residuals ? | 1987 | $1,874,000 | $5,174,945 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1987 | $1,837,600 | $5,074,429 |
| Total Expenses | 1987 | $18,489,600 | $51,057,987 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1987 | $13,995,829 | $38,648,693 |
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