Synopsis
To stop an elusive criminal, a maverick detective enlists the aid of a police dog who's an unusually intelligent smart alec.
Scores
Overall Score
74.7
Popularity Percentile (Year)
79.4%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
85.7%
Review Aggregate
45.0
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 38% of 8 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize character-driven, uneven tone, family-friendly. Many reviews cite thin plot, uneven tone as the main reasons it falls short.
character-drivenuneven tonefamily-friendlythin plotfunnyaction-packed
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Belushi | 1989 | $732,000 | $1,852,000 | (est) |
| Jerry Lee | 1989 | $451,000 | $1,140,000 | (est) |
| Mel Harris | 1989 | $339,000 | $859,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score36.0
RT critic review count11
Rotten Tomatoes audience score44.0
RT audience rating count50,000
IMDb rating6.1
IMDb votes37,069
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1989 | $43,247,648 | $109,409,570 |
| International | 1989 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1989 | $43,247,648 | $109,409,570 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1989 | $21,623,824 | $54,704,785 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1989 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1989 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1989 | $40,105,000 | $101,459,178 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1989 | $22,238,000 | $56,258,551 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1989 | $10,811,912 | $27,352,392 |
| Total Revenues | 1989 | $94,778,736 | $239,774,906 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1989 | $16,902,000 (est) | $42,759,332 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1989 | $13,659,000 (est) | $34,555,066 (est) |
| Participations | 1989 | $7,582,000 | $19,181,236 |
| Residuals ? | 1989 | $5,123,000 | $12,960,363 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1989 | $3,380,400 | $8,551,866 |
| Total Expenses | 1989 | $46,646,400 | $118,007,864 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1989 | $48,132,336 | $121,767,042 |
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