Synopsis
Kurt Sloane must learn the ancient kick boxing art of Muay Thai in order to avenge his brother.
Scores
Overall Score
71.6
Popularity Percentile (Year)
82.8%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
67.7%
Review Aggregate
53.1
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 33% of 9 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, funny, character-driven. Many reviews cite thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
thin plotfunnycharacter-drivenpsychologicalsuspensefulaction-packed
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jean-Claude Van Damme | 1989 | $75,000 source | $189,738 | reported |
| Dennis Alexio | 1989 | $128,000 | $324,000 | (est) |
| Dennis Chan | 1989 | $96,000 | $244,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score36.0
RT critic review count11
Rotten Tomatoes audience score65.0
RT audience rating count50,000
IMDb rating6.4
IMDb votes64,867
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1989 | $14,697,005 | $37,181,052 |
| International | 1989 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1989 | $14,697,005 | $37,181,052 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1989 | $7,348,502 | $18,590,526 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1989 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1989 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1989 | $30,222,000 | $76,456,785 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1989 | $16,758,000 | $42,395,037 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1989 | $3,527,281 | $8,923,452 |
| Total Revenues | 1989 | $57,855,784 | $146,365,801 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1989 | $2,700,000 | $6,830,564 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? source | 1989 | $2,000,000 | $5,059,677 |
| Participations | 1989 | $4,628,000 | $11,708,093 |
| Residuals ? | 1989 | $3,637,000 | $9,201,023 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1989 | $540,000 | $1,366,113 |
| Total Expenses | 1989 | $13,505,000 | $34,165,472 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1989 | $44,350,784 | $112,200,329 |
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