Synopsis
A young Black reporter begins to lose his identity.
Scores
Overall Score
29.6
Popularity Percentile (Year)
10.5%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
46.4%
Review Aggregate
43.0
Critic Consensus
No professional critic quote data was available to synthesize a consensus summary.
No tags
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terrence "T.C." Carson | 1991 | $69,000 | $159,000 | (est) |
| Lisa Arrindell Anderson | 1991 | $43,000 | $98,000 | (est) |
| Blanche Baker | 1991 | $32,000 | $74,000 | (est) |
| Nathaniel "Afrika" Hall | 1991 | $26,000 | $60,000 | (est) |
| Julia Campbell | 1991 | $22,000 | $52,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic scoreN/A
RT critic review count1
Rotten Tomatoes audience score38.0
RT audience rating count500
IMDb rating5.0
IMDb votes566
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1991 | $5,467,959 | $12,593,970 |
| International | 1991 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1991 | $5,467,959 | $12,593,970 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1991 | $2,733,980 | $6,296,985 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1991 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1991 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1991 | $15,883,000 | $36,582,210 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1991 | $9,686,000 | $22,309,091 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1991 | $1,312,310 | $3,022,553 |
| Total Revenues | 1991 | $29,615,290 | $68,210,839 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1991 | $2,379,000 (est) | $5,479,385 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1991 | $2,326,000 (est) | $5,357,314 (est) |
| Participations | 1991 | $1,185,000 | $2,729,328 |
| Residuals ? | 1991 | $1,946,000 | $4,482,087 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1991 | $475,800 | $1,095,877 |
| Total Expenses | 1991 | $8,311,800 | $19,143,991 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1991 | $21,303,490 | $49,066,847 |
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