Synopsis
Nishi leaves the police in the face of harrowing personal and professional difficulties. Spiraling into depression, he makes questionable decisions.
Scores
Overall Score
41.5
Popularity Percentile (Year)
33.7%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
26.5%
Review Aggregate
85.3
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 100% of 16 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize emotional, funny, visually striking. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
emotionalfunnyvisually strikingstylizedcharacter-drivenromanticsuspenseful
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beat Takeshi | 1998 | $150,000 | $288,000 | (est) |
| Kayoko Kishimoto | 1998 | $92,000 | $177,000 | (est) |
| Ren Osugi | 1998 | $69,000 | $134,000 | (est) |
| Susumu Terajima | 1998 | $57,000 | $109,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score96.0
RT critic review count24
Rotten Tomatoes audience score92.0
RT audience rating count10,000
IMDb rating5.9
IMDb votes1,453
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1998 | $500,000 | $962,270 |
| International | 1998 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1998 | $500,000 | $962,270 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1998 | $250,000 | $481,135 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1998 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1998 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1998 | $5,191,000 | $9,990,287 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1998 | $7,261,000 | $13,974,084 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1998 | $210,000 | $404,153 |
| Total Revenues | 1998 | $12,912,000 | $24,849,659 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1998 | $2,300,000 | $4,426,442 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1998 | $400,000 (est) | $769,816 (est) |
| Participations | 1998 | $516,000 | $993,063 |
| Residuals ? | 1998 | $923,000 | $1,776,350 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1998 | $460,000 | $885,288 |
| Total Expenses | 1998 | $4,599,000 | $8,850,959 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1998 | $8,313,000 | $15,998,700 |
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