Synopsis
Elite Apache helicopter pilots are tasked with destroying powerful armed drug cartels operating in South America.
Scores
Overall Score
46.6
Popularity Percentile (Year)
44.4%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
60.5%
Review Aggregate
27.4
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 10% of 20 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, character-driven, funny. Many reviews cite thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
thin plotcharacter-drivenfunnyaction-packedemotionalvisually striking
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicolas Cage | 1990 | $1,790,000 | $4,297,000 | (est) |
| Tommy Lee Jones | 1990 | $1,102,000 | $2,645,000 | (est) |
| Sean Young | 1990 | $830,000 | $1,991,000 | (est) |
| Bryan Kestner | 1990 | $678,000 | $1,628,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score8.0
RT critic review count24
Rotten Tomatoes audience score35.0
RT audience rating count5,000
IMDb rating4.8
IMDb votes7,694
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1990 | $14,760,451 | $35,427,340 |
| International | 1990 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1990 | $14,760,451 | $35,427,340 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1990 | $7,380,226 | $17,713,670 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1990 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1990 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1990 | $26,773,000 | $64,259,295 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1990 | $14,514,000 | $34,835,820 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1990 | $3,542,508 | $8,502,562 |
| Total Revenues | 1990 | $52,209,734 | $125,311,346 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1990 | $22,000,000 | $52,803,365 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1990 | $5,802,000 (est) | $13,925,687 (est) |
| Participations | 1990 | $2,088,000 | $5,011,519 |
| Residuals ? | 1990 | $3,216,000 | $7,718,892 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1990 | $4,400,000 | $10,560,673 |
| Total Expenses | 1990 | $37,506,000 | $90,020,137 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1990 | $14,703,734 | $35,291,210 |
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