Synopsis
Four young friends, while taking a shortcut en route to a local boxing match, witness a brutal murder which leaves them running for their lives.
Scores
Overall Score
54.6
Popularity Percentile (Year)
51.7%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
60.5%
Review Aggregate
51.0
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 47% of 15 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize coming of age, suspenseful, gritty. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
coming of agesuspensefulgrittycharacter-drivenaction-packedemotional
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emilio Estevez | 1993 | $4,000,000 source | $8,683,737 | reported |
| Cuba Gooding Jr. | 1993 | $929,000 | $2,017,000 | (est) |
| Denis Leary | 1993 | $700,000 | $1,519,000 | (est) |
| Stephen Dorff | 1993 | $572,000 | $1,242,000 | (est) |
| Jeremy Piven | 1993 | $489,000 | $1,062,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score38.0
RT critic review count21
Rotten Tomatoes audience score55.0
RT audience rating count5,000
IMDb rating6.6
IMDb votes20,351
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1993 | $12,526,677 | $27,194,592 |
| International | 1993 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1993 | $12,526,677 | $27,194,592 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1993 | $6,263,338 | $13,597,296 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1993 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1993 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1993 | $27,053,000 | $58,730,284 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1993 | $21,738,000 | $47,191,768 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1993 | $3,006,402 | $6,526,702 |
| Total Revenues | 1993 | $58,060,741 | $126,046,051 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1993 | $21,000,000 | $45,589,619 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1993 | $6,232,000 (est) | $13,529,262 (est) |
| Participations | 1993 | $2,322,000 | $5,040,909 |
| Residuals ? | 1993 | $3,746,000 | $8,132,320 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1993 | $4,200,000 | $9,117,924 |
| Total Expenses | 1993 | $37,500,000 | $81,410,034 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1993 | $20,560,741 | $44,636,017 |
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