Synopsis
A racist cop receives a heart transplant from a black lawyer he hates, who returns as a ghost to ask the cop to help take down the men who murdered him.
Scores
Overall Score
32.5
Popularity Percentile (Year)
29.2%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
38.5%
Review Aggregate
29.3
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 14% of 7 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize funny, character-driven, stylized. Many reviews cite execution consistency as the main reasons it falls short.
funnycharacter-drivenstylizedemotionalvisually strikingthought-provoking
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Hoskins | 1990 | $962,000 | $2,309,000 | (est) |
| Denzel Washington | 1990 | $592,000 | $1,421,000 | (est) |
| Chloe Webb | 1990 | $446,000 | $1,070,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score10.0
RT critic review count10
Rotten Tomatoes audience score33.0
RT audience rating count2,500
IMDb rating5.5
IMDb votes4,282
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1990 | $4,134,992 | $9,924,614 |
| International | 1990 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1990 | $4,134,992 | $9,924,614 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1990 | $2,067,496 | $4,962,307 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1990 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1990 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1990 | $14,209,000 | $34,103,774 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1990 | $7,703,000 | $18,488,379 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1990 | $1,653,997 | $3,969,845 |
| Total Revenues | 1990 | $25,633,493 | $61,524,305 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1990 | $10,000,000 | $24,001,530 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1990 | $2,309,000 (est) | $5,541,953 (est) |
| Participations | 1990 | $1,025,000 | $2,460,157 |
| Residuals ? | 1990 | $1,692,000 | $4,061,059 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1990 | $2,000,000 | $4,800,306 |
| Total Expenses | 1990 | $17,026,000 | $40,865,005 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1990 | $8,607,493 | $20,659,300 |
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