Synopsis
A young avid skateboarder uncovers a conspiracy while investigating his adoptive brother's mysterious death.
Scores
Overall Score
47.2
Popularity Percentile (Year)
54.1%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
36.2%
Review Aggregate
51.1
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 33% of 3 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize suspenseful, character-driven, action-packed. Many reviews cite execution consistency as the main reasons it falls short.
suspensefulcharacter-drivenaction-packedemotionalvisually strikingthought-provoking
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Slater | 1989 | $1,238,000 | $3,132,000 | (est) |
| Steven Bauer | 1989 | $762,000 | $1,928,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score29.0
RT critic review count7
Rotten Tomatoes audience score68.0
RT audience rating count5,000
IMDb rating6.3
IMDb votes9,632
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1989 | $2,777,280 | $7,026,070 |
| International | 1989 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1989 | $2,777,280 | $7,026,070 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1989 | $1,388,640 | $3,513,035 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1989 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1989 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1989 | $12,351,000 | $31,246,038 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1989 | $6,849,000 | $17,326,865 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1989 | $1,110,912 | $2,810,428 |
| Total Revenues | 1989 | $21,699,552 | $54,896,367 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1989 | $10,000,000 | $25,298,387 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1989 | $2,000,000 (est) | $5,059,677 (est) |
| Participations | 1989 | $868,000 | $2,195,900 |
| Residuals ? | 1989 | $1,465,000 | $3,706,214 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1989 | $2,000,000 | $5,059,677 |
| Total Expenses | 1989 | $16,333,000 | $41,319,856 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1989 | $5,366,552 | $13,576,511 |
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