Synopsis
After discovering that his wife is cheating on him, an insomniac aerospace engineer accidentally meets, and tries to help, a beautiful model on the run from some extremely dangerous people.
Scores
Overall Score
28.2
Popularity Percentile (Year)
12.3%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
37.7%
Review Aggregate
47.4
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 36% of 14 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, funny, pacing issues. Many reviews cite pacing issues, thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
thin plotfunnypacing issuesuneven tonenoirmacabre
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Goldblum | 1985 | $460,000 | $1,341,000 | (est) |
| Michelle Pfeiffer | 1985 | $283,000 | $826,000 | (est) |
| Richard Farnsworth | 1985 | $213,000 | $622,000 | (est) |
| Irene Papas | 1985 | $174,000 | $508,000 | (est) |
| Kathryn Harrold | 1985 | $149,000 | $435,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score40.0
RT critic review count25
Rotten Tomatoes audience score49.0
RT audience rating count2,500
IMDb rating5.7
IMDb votes32
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1985 | $7,562,164 | $22,046,940 |
| International | 1985 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1985 | $7,562,164 | $22,046,940 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1985 | $3,781,082 | $11,023,470 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1985 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1985 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1985 | $6,277,000 | $18,300,138 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1985 | $2,761,000 | $8,049,495 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1985 | $1,814,919 | $5,291,266 |
| Total Revenues | 1985 | $14,634,001 | $42,664,368 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1985 | $8,000,000 | $23,323,419 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1985 | $3,786,000 (est) | $11,037,808 (est) |
| Participations | 1985 | $293,000 | $854,220 |
| Residuals ? | 1985 | $747,000 | $2,177,824 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1985 | $1,600,000 | $4,664,684 |
| Total Expenses | 1985 | $14,426,000 | $42,057,955 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1985 | $208,001 | $606,413 |
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