Synopsis
A one-man army comes to the rescue when the United States are invaded by communists.
Scores
Overall Score
54.8
Popularity Percentile (Year)
50.9%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
68.7%
Review Aggregate
39.1
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 16% of 19 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize funny, suspenseful, action-packed. Many reviews cite execution consistency as the main reasons it falls short.
funnysuspensefulaction-packedcharacter-drivenemotionalvisually striking
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chuck Norris | 1985 | $1,154,000 | $3,366,000 | (est) |
| Richard Lynch | 1985 | $711,000 | $2,072,000 | (est) |
| Melissa Prophet | 1985 | $535,000 | $1,560,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score18.0
RT critic review count22
Rotten Tomatoes audience score52.0
RT audience rating count5,000
IMDb rating5.5
IMDb votes12,160
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1985 | $17,536,256 | $51,125,683 |
| International | 1985 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1985 | $17,536,256 | $51,125,683 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1985 | $8,768,128 | $25,562,842 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1985 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1985 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1985 | $15,796,000 | $46,052,093 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1985 | $6,948,000 | $20,256,390 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1985 | $4,384,064 | $12,781,421 |
| Total Revenues | 1985 | $35,896,192 | $104,652,746 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1985 | $12,000,000 | $34,985,130 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? source | 1985 | $6,000,000 | $17,492,565 |
| Participations | 1985 | $1,436,000 | $4,186,554 |
| Residuals ? | 1985 | $1,884,000 | $5,492,665 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1985 | $2,400,000 | $6,997,026 |
| Total Expenses | 1985 | $23,720,000 | $69,153,941 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1985 | $12,176,192 | $35,498,805 |
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