Hero and the Terror

1988 | Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller

Synopsis

Danny was lucky 3 years ago at the arrest of Terror, a serial killer of young women. Danny's about to be a dad, when Terror escapes prison and is back killing. Will Danny get lucky this time?

Scores

Overall Score
38.0
Popularity Percentile (Year)
37.6%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
45.1%
Review Aggregate
26.3

Critic Consensus

0.0% Fresh • 4 critic reviews

Critic reception is largely negative, with 0% of 4 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize character-driven, suspenseful, action-packed. Many reviews cite execution consistency as the main reasons it falls short.

character-drivensuspensefulaction-packedemotionalvisually strikingthought-provoking

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Chuck Norris1988$76,000$201,000(est)
Brynn Thayer1988$47,000$124,000(est)
Steve James1988$35,000$93,000(est)
Jack O'Halloran1988$29,000$76,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score0.0
RT critic review count7
Rotten Tomatoes audience score38.0
RT audience rating count2,500
IMDb rating5.2
IMDb votes4,844

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic1988$5,301,200$14,057,366
International1988N/AN/A
Worldwide1988$5,301,200$14,057,366

Earnings / Profitability

Estimated net revenues and net expenses for films based on reported and estimated numbers. This income statement should be considered most viable for the first 24 months after the inital movie's release (ie after most lucrative pay windows).
CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Revenues
Theatrical Net Revenue1988$2,650,600$7,028,683
Digital Rentals ?1988N/AN/A
Digital Purchases ?1988N/AN/A
Physical Rentals ?1988$12,358,000$32,770,115
Physical Purchases ?1988$6,464,000$17,140,801
TV & Streaming Revenue1988$1,272,288$3,373,768
Total Revenues1988$22,744,888$60,313,367
Expenses
Budget ?1988$4,534,000 (est)$12,022,957 (est)
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?1988$2,390,000 (est)$6,337,642 (est)
Participations1988$910,000$2,413,077
Residuals ?1988$1,445,000$3,831,754
Interest & Overhead1988$906,800$2,404,591
Total Expenses1988$10,185,800$27,010,021
Movie Net Profit or Loss1988$12,559,088$33,303,347

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