Synopsis
The Secretary of Defense forces a Pentagon naval aide to lead a spy manhunt.
Scores
Overall Score
79.4
Popularity Percentile (Year)
75.6%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
83.8%
Review Aggregate
80.1
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 89% of 38 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize suspenseful, noir, emotional. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
suspensefulnoiremotionalcharacter-drivenpoliticalhistoricalvisually strikingromanticfunny
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Costner | 1987 | $1,078,000 | $2,978,000 | (est) |
| Gene Hackman | 1987 | $664,000 | $1,833,000 | (est) |
| Sean Young | 1987 | $500,000 | $1,380,000 | (est) |
| Will Patton | 1987 | $409,000 | $1,128,000 | (est) |
| Howard Duff | 1987 | $350,000 | $965,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score92.0
RT critic review count49
Rotten Tomatoes audience score73.0
RT audience rating count10,000
IMDb rating7.1
IMDb votes53,113
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1987 | $35,509,516 | $98,057,530 |
| International | 1987 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1987 | $35,509,516 | $98,057,530 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1987 | $17,754,758 | $49,028,765 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1987 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1987 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1987 | $28,710,000 | $79,281,049 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1987 | $13,392,000 | $36,981,254 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1987 | $8,877,379 | $24,514,382 |
| Total Revenues | 1987 | $68,734,137 | $189,805,451 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1987 | $15,000,000 | $41,421,656 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1987 | $8,986,000 (est) | $24,814,333 (est) |
| Participations | 1987 | $5,499,000 | $15,185,179 |
| Residuals ? | 1987 | $3,533,000 | $9,756,181 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1987 | $3,000,000 | $8,284,331 |
| Total Expenses | 1987 | $36,018,000 | $99,461,680 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1987 | $32,716,137 | $90,343,771 |
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