Synopsis
Jason and Midget are two young, black teenagers living in Newark,New Jersey, the unofficial car theft capital of the world. Their favourite pastime is that of everybody in their neighbourhood: stealing cars and joyriding. The trouble starts when they steal a police car and the cops launch a violent offensive that involves beating and even shooting suspects.
Scores
Overall Score
36.7
Popularity Percentile (Year)
22.2%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
36.3%
Review Aggregate
70.3
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 62% of 8 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize character-driven, emotional, visually striking. Common reservations focus on uneven tone, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
character-drivenemotionalvisually strikingthought-provokingrealisticuneven tone
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sharron Corley | 1995 | $325,000 | $670,000 | (est) |
| Gabriel Casseus | 1995 | $200,000 | $412,000 | (est) |
| Saul Stein | 1995 | $151,000 | $310,000 | (est) |
| Gwen McGee | 1995 | $123,000 | $254,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score62.0
RT critic review count13
Rotten Tomatoes audience score83.0
RT audience rating count2,500
IMDb rating6.6
IMDb votes3,633
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1995 | $3,565,508 | $7,339,238 |
| International | 1995 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1995 | $3,565,508 | $7,339,238 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1995 | $1,782,754 | $3,669,619 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1995 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1995 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1995 | $11,297,000 | $23,253,733 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1995 | $11,639,000 | $23,957,706 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1995 | $1,426,203 | $2,935,695 |
| Total Revenues | 1995 | $26,144,957 | $53,816,753 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1995 | $5,000,000 | $10,291,995 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1995 | $1,961,000 (est) | $4,036,520 (est) |
| Participations | 1995 | $1,046,000 | $2,153,085 |
| Residuals ? | 1995 | $1,757,000 | $3,616,607 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1995 | $1,000,000 | $2,058,399 |
| Total Expenses | 1995 | $10,764,000 | $22,156,607 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1995 | $15,380,957 | $31,660,146 |
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