Synopsis
A Hostage Negotiator teams up with a Sharpshooter to bring down a dangerous jewel thief.
Scores
Overall Score
60.4
Popularity Percentile (Year)
61.1%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
76.9%
Review Aggregate
30.2
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 17% of 24 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize pacing issues, funny, gritty. Many reviews cite pacing issues as the main reasons it falls short.
pacing issuesfunnygrittycharacter-drivensuspensefulaction-packed
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eddie Murphy | 1997 | $6,349,000 | $12,409,000 | (est) |
| Michael Rapaport | 1997 | $3,908,000 | $7,639,000 | (est) |
| Michael Wincott | 1997 | $2,943,000 | $5,751,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score17.0
RT critic review count36
Rotten Tomatoes audience score27.0
RT audience rating count10,000
IMDb rating5.6
IMDb votes30,150
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1997 | $32,000,301 | $62,545,137 |
| International | 1997 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1997 | $32,000,301 | $62,545,137 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1997 | $16,000,150 | $31,272,568 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1997 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1997 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1997 | $26,095,000 | $51,003,125 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1997 | $34,865,000 | $68,144,240 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1997 | $8,000,075 | $15,636,284 |
| Total Revenues | 1997 | $84,960,226 | $166,056,217 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1997 | $55,000,000 | $107,498,442 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1997 | $12,826,000 (est) | $25,068,637 (est) |
| Participations | 1997 | $3,398,000 | $6,641,449 |
| Residuals ? | 1997 | $4,886,000 | $9,549,771 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1997 | $8,250,000 | $16,124,766 |
| Total Expenses | 1997 | $84,360,000 | $164,883,065 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1997 | $600,226 | $1,173,152 |
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