Synopsis
A federal agent uncovers lucrative toxic waste dumps in Appalachia and must deal with the locals who want to keep their 'gold mine' secret.
Scores
Overall Score
57.3
Popularity Percentile (Year)
62.2%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
66.0%
Review Aggregate
31.2
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 22% of 18 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, pacing issues, character-driven. Many reviews cite pacing issues, thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
thin plotpacing issuescharacter-drivensuspensefulaction-packedemotional
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steven Seagal | 1997 | $5,176,000 | $10,116,000 | (est) |
| Marg Helgenberger | 1997 | $3,186,000 | $6,227,000 | (est) |
| Harry Dean Stanton | 1997 | $2,399,000 | $4,689,000 | (est) |
| Stephen Lang | 1997 | $1,961,000 | $3,833,000 | (est) |
| Kris Kristofferson | 1997 | $1,678,000 | $3,279,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score14.0
RT critic review count28
Rotten Tomatoes audience score36.0
RT audience rating count25,000
IMDb rating5.2
IMDb votes19,933
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1997 | $16,228,448 | $31,718,780 |
| International | 1997 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1997 | $16,228,448 | $31,718,780 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1997 | $8,114,224 | $15,859,390 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1997 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1997 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1997 | $21,637,000 | $42,289,888 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1997 | $28,908,000 | $56,501,182 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1997 | $3,894,828 | $7,612,507 |
| Total Revenues | 1997 | $62,554,052 | $122,262,967 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1997 | $60,000,000 | $117,271,029 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1997 | $15,417,000 (est) | $30,132,791 (est) |
| Participations | 1997 | $1,251,000 | $2,445,101 |
| Residuals ? | 1997 | $3,918,000 | $7,657,798 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1997 | $9,000,000 | $17,590,654 |
| Total Expenses | 1997 | $89,586,000 | $175,097,374 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1997 | $-27,031,948 | $-52,834,407 |
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