Synopsis
A lawyer assigned to the clemency case of a woman on death row finds himself forming a deep friendship with her while he tries to prevent her impending execution.
Scores
Overall Score
39.6
Popularity Percentile (Year)
29.2%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
49.1%
Review Aggregate
46.5
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 29% of 7 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize pacing issues, character-driven, suspenseful. Many reviews cite pacing issues as the main reasons it falls short.
pacing issuescharacter-drivensuspensefulemotionalvisually strikingthought-provoking
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sharon Stone | 1996 | $3,537,000 | $7,072,000 | (est) |
| Rob Morrow | 1996 | $2,177,000 | $4,353,000 | (est) |
| Randy Quaid | 1996 | $1,639,000 | $3,277,000 | (est) |
| Peter Gallagher | 1996 | $1,340,000 | $2,680,000 | (est) |
| Jack Thompson | 1996 | $1,146,000 | $2,292,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score30.0
RT critic review count23
Rotten Tomatoes audience score58.0
RT audience rating count5,000
IMDb rating5.7
IMDb votes4,897
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1996 | $5,939,449 | $11,875,113 |
| International | 1996 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1996 | $5,939,449 | $11,875,113 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1996 | $2,969,724 | $5,937,556 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1996 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1996 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1996 | $14,224,000 | $28,438,936 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1996 | $16,852,000 | $33,693,261 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1996 | $1,425,468 | $2,850,027 |
| Total Revenues | 1996 | $35,471,192 | $70,919,780 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1996 | $41,000,000 | $81,973,872 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1996 | $3,773,000 (est) | $7,543,596 (est) |
| Participations | 1996 | $709,000 | $1,417,548 |
| Residuals ? | 1996 | $2,359,000 | $4,716,497 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1996 | $6,970,000 | $13,935,558 |
| Total Expenses | 1996 | $54,811,000 | $109,587,071 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1996 | $-19,339,808 | $-38,667,291 |
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