Synopsis
A retired DEA agent is out to hunt down and take out a Jamaican drug posse that has targeted his family and him for murder.
Scores
Overall Score
69.4
Popularity Percentile (Year)
67.4%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
87.0%
Review Aggregate
43.0
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 29% of 7 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, character-driven, suspenseful. Many reviews cite thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
thin plotcharacter-drivensuspensefulaction-packedemotionalvisually striking
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steven Seagal | 1990 | $10,000,000 source | $24,001,531 | reported |
| Joanna Pacula | 1990 | $711,000 | $1,706,000 | (est) |
| Keith David | 1990 | $535,000 | $1,284,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score27.0
RT critic review count11
Rotten Tomatoes audience score50.0
RT audience rating count10,000
IMDb rating5.9
IMDb votes25,683
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1990 | $46,044,396 | $110,513,600 |
| International | 1990 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1990 | $46,044,396 | $110,513,600 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1990 | $23,022,198 | $55,256,800 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1990 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1990 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1990 | $46,176,000 | $110,829,470 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1990 | $25,032,000 | $60,080,633 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1990 | $11,511,099 | $27,628,400 |
| Total Revenues | 1990 | $105,741,297 | $253,795,302 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1990 | $12,000,000 | $28,801,837 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1990 | $9,354,000 (est) | $22,451,032 (est) |
| Participations | 1990 | $8,459,000 | $20,302,895 |
| Residuals ? | 1990 | $5,813,000 | $13,952,090 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1990 | $2,400,000 | $5,760,367 |
| Total Expenses | 1990 | $38,026,000 | $91,268,222 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1990 | $67,715,297 | $162,527,080 |
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