Synopsis
Colonel Braddock launches a mission deep into the jungles of Vietnam to find the POW camp that he escaped from and free the Americans still held captive there.
Scores
Overall Score
61.5
Popularity Percentile (Year)
66.3%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
69.7%
Review Aggregate
36.4
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 0% of 9 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize suspenseful, character-driven, action-packed. Many reviews cite execution consistency as the main reasons it falls short.
suspensefulcharacter-drivenaction-packedemotionalvisually strikingthought-provoking
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chuck Norris | 1984 | $173,000 | $521,000 | (est) |
| M. Emmet Walsh | 1984 | $106,000 | $321,000 | (est) |
| Lenore Kasdorf | 1984 | $80,000 | $241,000 | (est) |
| James Hong | 1984 | $65,000 | $197,000 | (est) |
| David Tress | 1984 | $56,000 | $169,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score19.0
RT critic review count16
Rotten Tomatoes audience score43.0
RT audience rating count10,000
IMDb rating5.5
IMDb votes17,789
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1984 | $22,812,412 | $68,876,350 |
| International | 1984 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1984 | $22,812,412 | $68,876,350 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1984 | $11,406,206 | $34,438,175 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1984 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1984 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1984 | $12,298,000 | $37,130,723 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1984 | $6,546,000 | $19,764,003 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1984 | $5,703,103 | $17,219,088 |
| Total Revenues | 1984 | $35,953,309 | $108,551,989 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1984 | $3,000,000 | $9,057,747 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1984 | $3,750,000 (est) | $11,322,183 (est) |
| Participations | 1984 | $2,876,000 | $8,683,360 |
| Residuals ? | 1984 | $1,659,000 | $5,008,934 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1984 | $600,000 | $1,811,549 |
| Total Expenses | 1984 | $11,885,000 | $35,883,773 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1984 | $24,068,309 | $72,668,216 |
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