Synopsis
With only six months left of his sentence, inmate Frank Leone is transferred from a minimum security prison to a maximum security prison by a vindictive warden.
Scores
Overall Score
69.5
Popularity Percentile (Year)
74.0%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
76.9%
Review Aggregate
46.2
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 30% of 10 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize character-driven, suspenseful, action-packed. Many reviews cite execution consistency as the main reasons it falls short.
character-drivensuspensefulaction-packedemotionalvisually strikingthought-provoking
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sylvester Stallone | 1989 | $1,565,000 | $3,959,000 | (est) |
| Donald Sutherland | 1989 | $963,000 | $2,437,000 | (est) |
| John Amos | 1989 | $725,000 | $1,835,000 | (est) |
| Darlanne Fluegel | 1989 | $593,000 | $1,500,000 | (est) |
| Frank McRae | 1989 | $507,000 | $1,283,000 | (est) |
| Sonny Landham | 1989 | $446,000 | $1,129,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score31.0
RT critic review count16
Rotten Tomatoes audience score51.0
RT audience rating count10,000
IMDb rating6.4
IMDb votes48,708
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1989 | $22,099,848 | $55,909,048 |
| International | 1989 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1989 | $22,099,848 | $55,909,048 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1989 | $11,049,924 | $27,954,524 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1989 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1989 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1989 | $34,375,000 | $86,963,201 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1989 | $19,061,000 | $48,221,253 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1989 | $5,524,962 | $13,977,262 |
| Total Revenues | 1989 | $70,010,886 | $177,116,240 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1989 | $24,000,000 | $60,716,126 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1989 | $6,626,000 (est) | $16,762,710 (est) |
| Participations | 1989 | $5,601,000 | $14,169,626 |
| Residuals ? | 1989 | $4,210,000 | $10,650,620 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1989 | $4,800,000 | $12,143,225 |
| Total Expenses | 1989 | $45,237,000 | $114,442,308 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1989 | $24,773,886 | $62,673,932 |
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