Synopsis
The story about a cheating and incompetent lawyer (Harry Fabian) who suddenly gets obsessed on becoming a boxing promoter.
Scores
Overall Score
40.4
Popularity Percentile (Year)
30.0%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
49.8%
Review Aggregate
47.5
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 20% of 5 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize noir, stylized, character-driven. Many reviews cite execution consistency as the main reasons it falls short.
noirstylizedcharacter-drivenemotionalvisually strikingthought-provoking
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert De Niro | 1992 | $1,294,000 | $2,893,000 | (est) |
| Jessica Lange | 1992 | $797,000 | $1,781,000 | (est) |
| Cliff Gorman | 1992 | $600,000 | $1,341,000 | (est) |
| Jack Warden | 1992 | $490,000 | $1,096,000 | (est) |
| Alan King | 1992 | $419,000 | $938,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score57.0
RT critic review count14
Rotten Tomatoes audience score29.0
RT audience rating count500
IMDb rating5.8
IMDb votes5,415
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1992 | $6,202,756 | $13,868,885 |
| International | 1992 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1992 | $6,202,957 | $13,869,334 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1992 | $3,101,378 | $6,934,442 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1992 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1992 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1992 | $21,201,000 | $47,403,804 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1992 | $15,129,000 | $33,827,279 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1992 | $1,488,661 | $3,328,532 |
| Total Revenues | 1992 | $40,920,039 | $91,494,058 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1992 | $18,000,000 | $40,246,614 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1992 | $3,276,000 (est) | $7,324,884 (est) |
| Participations | 1992 | $1,637,000 | $3,660,206 |
| Residuals ? | 1992 | $2,751,000 | $6,151,024 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1992 | $3,600,000 | $8,049,323 |
| Total Expenses | 1992 | $29,264,000 | $65,432,051 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1992 | $11,656,039 | $26,062,007 |
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