Synopsis
FBI agent Sasha Petrosevitch goes undercover in the newly reopened Alcatraz prison to find out who killed his wife. While there he stumbles onto a plot involving a death-row inmate and his $200 million stash of gold.
Scores
Overall Score
56.0
Popularity Percentile (Year)
57.9%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
70.8%
Review Aggregate
25.6
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 3% of 87 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, funny, visually striking. Many reviews cite thin plot, uneven tone as the main reasons it falls short.
thin plotfunnyvisually strikinguneven tonedarkcharacter-driven
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steven Seagal | 2002 | $1,630,000 | $2,842,000 | (est) |
| Morris Chestnut | 2002 | $1,003,000 | $1,750,000 | (est) |
| Ja Rule | 2002 | $755,000 | $1,317,000 | (est) |
| Nia Peeples | 2002 | $618,000 | $1,077,000 | (est) |
| Tony Plana | 2002 | $528,000 | $921,000 | (est) |
| Kurupt | 2002 | $465,000 | $811,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score3.0
RT critic review count88
Rotten Tomatoes audience score37.0
RT audience rating count10,000
IMDb rating4.6
IMDb votes17,460
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2002 | $15,567,860 | $27,146,402 |
| International | 2002 | $3,665,420 | $6,391,564 |
| Worldwide | 2002 | $19,233,280 | $33,537,966 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2002 | $9,250,098 | $16,129,827 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2002 | $14,000 | $24,412 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2002 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2002 | $15,504,000 | $27,035,047 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2002 | $28,909,000 | $50,409,970 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2002 | $3,736,286 | $6,515,137 |
| Total Revenues | 2002 | $57,413,384 | $100,114,392 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2002 | $25,000,000 | $43,593,664 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2002 | $9,804,000 (est) | $17,095,691 (est) |
| Participations | 2002 | $2,297,000 | $4,005,386 |
| Residuals ? | 2002 | $3,458,000 | $6,029,876 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2002 | $4,250,000 | $7,410,923 |
| Total Expenses | 2002 | $44,809,000 | $78,135,540 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2002 | $12,604,384 | $21,978,852 |
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