Synopsis
During the air war over Vietnam, a U.S. Navy A-6 Intruder bomber pilot schemes with a hardened veteran to make an unauthorized air strike on Hanoi.
Scores
Overall Score
52.1
Popularity Percentile (Year)
48.7%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
62.6%
Review Aggregate
41.5
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 20% of 5 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize character-driven, suspenseful, action-packed. Many reviews cite execution consistency as the main reasons it falls short.
character-drivensuspensefulaction-packedemotionalvisually strikingthought-provoking
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danny Glover | 1991 | $2,516,000 | $5,795,000 | (est) |
| Willem Dafoe | 1991 | $1,549,000 | $3,567,000 | (est) |
| Brad Johnson | 1991 | $1,166,000 | $2,686,000 | (est) |
| Rosanna Arquette | 1991 | $953,000 | $2,196,000 | (est) |
| Tom Sizemore | 1991 | $816,000 | $1,878,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score23.0
RT critic review count13
Rotten Tomatoes audience score51.0
RT audience rating count5,000
IMDb rating5.8
IMDb votes8,217
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1991 | $14,587,732 | $33,598,910 |
| International | 1991 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1991 | $14,587,732 | $33,598,910 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1991 | $7,293,866 | $16,799,455 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1991 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1991 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1991 | $27,285,000 | $62,843,645 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1991 | $16,639,000 | $38,323,453 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1991 | $3,501,056 | $8,063,738 |
| Total Revenues | 1991 | $54,718,922 | $126,030,292 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1991 | $35,000,000 | $80,613,069 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1991 | $5,665,000 (est) | $13,047,801 (est) |
| Participations | 1991 | $2,189,000 | $5,041,772 |
| Residuals ? | 1991 | $3,409,000 | $7,851,713 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1991 | $5,950,000 | $13,704,222 |
| Total Expenses | 1991 | $52,213,000 | $120,258,576 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1991 | $2,505,922 | $5,771,715 |
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