Synopsis
A female lawyer takes an accused wife-murderer as a client, but finds herself morally compelled to betray him one way or another.
Scores
Overall Score
47.8
Popularity Percentile (Year)
30.3%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
72.2%
Review Aggregate
44.5
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 25% of 8 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize pacing issues, thin plot, character-driven. Many reviews cite pacing issues, thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
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Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rebecca De Mornay | 1993 | $976,000 | $2,120,000 | (est) |
| Don Johnson | 1993 | $601,000 | $1,305,000 | (est) |
| Stephen Lang | 1993 | $453,000 | $982,000 | (est) |
| Jack Warden | 1993 | $370,000 | $803,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score38.0
RT critic review count16
Rotten Tomatoes audience score43.0
RT audience rating count2,500
IMDb rating5.7
IMDb votes6,186
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1993 | $22,866,222 | $49,641,064 |
| International | 1993 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1993 | $22,866,222 | $49,641,064 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1993 | $11,433,111 | $24,820,532 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1993 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1993 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1993 | $30,650,000 | $66,539,134 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1993 | $24,629,000 | $53,467,939 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1993 | $5,716,556 | $12,410,266 |
| Total Revenues | 1993 | $72,428,666 | $157,237,871 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1993 | $12,000,000 | $26,051,211 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1993 | $6,587,000 (est) | $14,299,944 (est) |
| Participations | 1993 | $5,794,000 | $12,578,393 |
| Residuals ? | 1993 | $4,356,000 | $9,456,589 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1993 | $2,400,000 | $5,210,242 |
| Total Expenses | 1993 | $31,137,000 | $67,596,379 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1993 | $41,291,666 | $89,641,492 |
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