Synopsis
American judge in Germany must decide if the hijacking of an East German plane into West Berlin was justified.
Scores
Overall Score
15.3
Popularity Percentile (Year)
8.6%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
11.4%
Review Aggregate
36.9
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 33% of 3 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize emotional, character-driven, visually striking. Many reviews cite uneven tone as the main reasons it falls short.
emotionalcharacter-drivenvisually strikingthought-provokingrealisticuneven tone
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | ||||
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score20.0
RT critic review count5
Rotten Tomatoes audience score41.0
RT audience rating count500
IMDb rating5.8
IMDb votes934
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1988 | $229,556 | $608,721 |
| International | 1988 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1988 | $229,556 | $608,721 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1988 | $114,778 | $304,361 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1988 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1988 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1988 | $1,918,000 | $5,086,024 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1988 | $1,003,000 | $2,659,688 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1988 | $96,414 | $255,663 |
| Total Revenues | 1988 | $3,132,192 | $8,305,735 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1988 | $253,000 (est) | $670,888 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1988 | $184,000 (est) | $487,919 (est) |
| Participations | 1988 | $125,000 | $331,467 |
| Residuals ? | 1988 | $212,000 | $562,167 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1988 | $50,600 | $134,178 |
| Total Expenses | 1988 | $824,600 | $2,186,619 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1988 | $2,307,592 | $6,119,116 |
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