Synopsis
From start to finish, this is a story of friendship between four street-wise mates who don't mind using violence to achieve the lives that they want. They trust no one but each other, which is vital to their success as mobsters.
Scores
Overall Score
60.0
Popularity Percentile (Year)
60.8%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
71.5%
Review Aggregate
38.3
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 10% of 29 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, realistic, gritty. Many reviews cite thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
thin plotrealisticgrittyfamily-friendlycoming of agecharacter-driven
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Slater | 1991 | $1,293,000 | $2,979,000 | (est) |
| Patrick Dempsey | 1991 | $796,000 | $1,834,000 | (est) |
| Richard Grieco | 1991 | $599,000 | $1,381,000 | (est) |
| Costas Mandylor | 1991 | $490,000 | $1,129,000 | (est) |
| F. Murray Abraham | 1991 | $419,000 | $966,000 | (est) |
| Lara Flynn Boyle | 1991 | $369,000 | $850,000 | (est) |
| Michael Gambon | 1991 | $331,000 | $763,000 | (est) |
| Anthony Quinn | 1991 | $302,000 | $695,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score9.0
RT critic review count34
Rotten Tomatoes audience score57.0
RT audience rating count10,000
IMDb rating5.9
IMDb votes10,116
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1991 | $20,246,790 | $46,633,024 |
| International | 1991 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1991 | $20,246,790 | $46,633,024 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1991 | $10,123,395 | $23,316,512 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1991 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1991 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1991 | $33,849,000 | $77,962,049 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1991 | $20,643,000 | $47,545,587 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1991 | $5,061,698 | $11,658,256 |
| Total Revenues | 1991 | $69,677,092 | $160,482,404 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1991 | $23,000,000 | $52,974,301 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1991 | $5,691,000 (est) | $13,107,685 (est) |
| Participations | 1991 | $5,574,000 | $12,838,207 |
| Residuals ? | 1991 | $4,266,000 | $9,825,581 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1991 | $4,600,000 | $10,594,860 |
| Total Expenses | 1991 | $43,131,000 | $99,340,634 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1991 | $26,546,092 | $61,141,770 |
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