Synopsis
Tommy Riley has moved with his dad to Chicago from a 'nice place'. He keeps to himself, goes to school. However, after a street fight he is noticed and quickly falls into the world of illegal underground boxing - where punches can kill.
Scores
Overall Score
51.9
Popularity Percentile (Year)
48.8%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
55.4%
Review Aggregate
52.8
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 33% of 9 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize coming of age, visually striking, stylized. Many reviews cite thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
coming of agevisually strikingstylizedthin plotcharacter-drivenaction-packed
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cuba Gooding Jr. | 1992 | $1,438,000 | $3,215,000 | (est) |
| James Marshall | 1992 | $885,000 | $1,979,000 | (est) |
| Robert Loggia | 1992 | $666,000 | $1,490,000 | (est) |
| Ossie Davis | 1992 | $545,000 | $1,218,000 | (est) |
| Brian Dennehy | 1992 | $466,000 | $1,042,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score31.0
RT critic review count13
Rotten Tomatoes audience score69.0
RT audience rating count5,000
IMDb rating6.5
IMDb votes11,394
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1992 | $9,223,441 | $20,622,904 |
| International | 1992 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1992 | $9,223,441 | $20,622,904 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1992 | $4,611,720 | $10,311,452 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1992 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1992 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1992 | $26,264,000 | $58,724,282 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1992 | $18,742,000 | $41,905,669 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1992 | $2,213,626 | $4,949,497 |
| Total Revenues | 1992 | $51,831,346 | $115,890,900 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1992 | $20,000,000 | $44,718,460 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1992 | $3,788,000 (est) | $8,469,676 (est) |
| Participations | 1992 | $2,073,000 | $4,635,068 |
| Residuals ? | 1992 | $3,428,000 | $7,664,744 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1992 | $4,000,000 | $8,943,692 |
| Total Expenses | 1992 | $33,289,000 | $74,431,641 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1992 | $18,542,346 | $41,459,259 |
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