Synopsis
A blowout firefighter takes on an environmentally destructive oil corporation by causing many deaths and explosions in Alaska.
Scores
Overall Score
65.4
Popularity Percentile (Year)
67.5%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
83.4%
Review Aggregate
29.0
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 18% of 28 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, suspenseful, visually striking. Many reviews cite thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
thin plotsuspensefulvisually strikingstylizedaction-packedcharacter-driven
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steven Seagal | 1994 | $15,000,000 source | $31,751,015 | reported |
| Michael Caine | 1994 | $3,005,000 | $6,361,000 | (est) |
| Joan Chen | 1994 | $2,263,000 | $4,789,000 | (est) |
| John C. McGinley | 1994 | $1,850,000 | $3,916,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score14.0
RT critic review count36
Rotten Tomatoes audience score34.0
RT audience rating count25,000
IMDb rating4.6
IMDb votes26,551
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1994 | $38,590,456 | $81,685,744 |
| International | 1994 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1994 | $38,590,456 | $81,685,744 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1994 | $19,295,228 | $40,842,872 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1994 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1994 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1994 | $46,058,000 | $97,492,551 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1994 | $42,513,000 | $89,988,728 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1994 | $9,647,614 | $20,421,436 |
| Total Revenues | 1994 | $117,513,842 | $248,745,587 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1994 | $50,000,000 | $105,836,718 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1994 | $10,188,000 (est) | $21,565,290 (est) |
| Participations | 1994 | $9,401,000 | $19,899,420 |
| Residuals ? | 1994 | $7,008,000 | $14,834,074 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1994 | $7,500,000 | $15,875,508 |
| Total Expenses | 1994 | $84,097,000 | $178,011,009 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1994 | $33,416,842 | $70,734,578 |
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