Synopsis
Tom Reagan, an advisor to a Prohibition-era crime boss, tries to keep the peace between warring mobs but gets caught in divided loyalties.
Scores
Overall Score
72.7
Popularity Percentile (Year)
89.5%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
42.4%
Review Aggregate
88.0
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 94% of 53 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize visually striking, stylized, dark. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
visually strikingstylizeddarksatiricalsuspensefulhistoricalfunnygrittynoir
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gabriel Byrne | 1990 | $913,000 | $2,191,000 | (est) |
| Marcia Gay Harden | 1990 | $562,000 | $1,349,000 | (est) |
| John Turturro | 1990 | $423,000 | $1,015,000 | (est) |
| Jon Polito | 1990 | $346,000 | $830,000 | (est) |
| J. E. Freeman | 1990 | $296,000 | $710,000 | (est) |
| Albert Finney | 1990 | $260,000 | $625,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score93.0
RT critic review count70
Rotten Tomatoes audience score90.0
RT audience rating count50,000
IMDb rating7.7
IMDb votes147,178
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1990 | $5,080,409 | $12,193,759 |
| International | 1990 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1990 | $5,080,409 | $12,193,759 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1990 | $2,540,204 | $6,096,880 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1990 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1990 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1990 | $20,277,000 | $48,667,903 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1990 | $10,992,000 | $26,382,482 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1990 | $1,219,298 | $2,926,502 |
| Total Revenues | 1990 | $35,028,503 | $84,073,767 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1990 | $14,000,000 | $33,602,142 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? source | 1990 | $60,000 | $144,009 |
| Participations | 1990 | $1,401,000 | $3,362,614 |
| Residuals ? | 1990 | $2,363,000 | $5,671,562 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1990 | $2,800,000 | $6,720,428 |
| Total Expenses | 1990 | $20,624,000 | $49,500,756 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1990 | $14,404,503 | $34,573,011 |
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