Synopsis
Just after WW1, alcoholic American biplane pilot Patrick O'Malley is hired by Eve Tozer, the spoiled daughter of an industrialist, to locate her father, who disappeared somewhere in Asia.
Scores
Overall Score
57.2
Popularity Percentile (Year)
37.6%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
79.5%
Review Aggregate
62.3
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 0% of 1 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize character-driven, romantic, emotional. Many reviews cite execution consistency as the main reasons it falls short.
character-drivenromanticemotionalvisually strikingthought-provokingrealistic
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Selleck | 1983 | $903,000 | $2,843,000 | (est) |
| Bess Armstrong | 1983 | $556,000 | $1,750,000 | (est) |
| Jack Weston | 1983 | $418,000 | $1,318,000 | (est) |
| Wilford Brimley | 1983 | $342,000 | $1,077,000 | (est) |
| Robert Morley | 1983 | $293,000 | $922,000 | (est) |
| Brian Blessed | 1983 | $258,000 | $811,000 | (est) |
| Cassandra Gava | 1983 | $231,000 | $728,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic scoreN/A
RT critic review count4
Rotten Tomatoes audience score64.0
RT audience rating count2,500
IMDb rating6.0
IMDb votes6,344
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1983 | $28,445,927 | $89,593,246 |
| International | 1983 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1983 | $28,445,927 | $89,593,246 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1983 | $14,222,964 | $44,796,623 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1983 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1983 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1983 | $9,382,000 | $29,549,532 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1983 | $6,484,000 | $20,421,996 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1983 | $7,111,482 | $22,398,311 |
| Total Revenues | 1983 | $37,200,445 | $117,166,463 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1983 | $15,000,000 | $47,243,976 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1983 | $6,239,000 (est) | $19,650,344 (est) |
| Participations | 1983 | $1,488,000 | $4,686,602 |
| Residuals ? | 1983 | $1,506,000 | $4,743,295 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1983 | $3,000,000 | $9,448,795 |
| Total Expenses | 1983 | $27,233,000 | $85,773,013 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1983 | $9,967,445 | $31,393,450 |
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