Synopsis
Street hustler Mike cooks up a drug rip-off with his estranged half-brother Torch. Simple robbery turns fatal bloodbath, so they hide out in a claustrophobic rat hole waiting for Mike's buddy Tony, who's "out of the life," or so he says.
Scores
Overall Score
19.8
Popularity Percentile (Year)
15.8%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
11.1%
Review Aggregate
43.8
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 30% of 23 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize gritty, character-driven, emotional. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
grittycharacter-drivenemotionalvisually strikingthought-provokingrealistic
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laurence Fishburne | 2000 | $1,000 | $1,000 | (est) |
| Titus Welliver | 2000 | $0 | $1,000 | (est) |
| Eamonn Walker | 2000 | $0 | $1,000 | (est) |
| Paul Calderon | 2000 | $0 | $0 | (est) |
| Annabella Sciorra | 2000 | $0 | $0 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score28.0
RT critic review count25
Rotten Tomatoes audience score56.0
RT audience rating count1,000
IMDb rating5.2
IMDb votes836
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2000 | $54,780 | $99,794 |
| International | 2000 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 2000 | $54,780 | $99,794 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2000 | $27,390 | $49,897 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2000 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2000 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2000 | $1,643,000 | $2,993,084 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2000 | $2,191,000 | $3,991,386 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2000 | $75,000 | $136,629 |
| Total Revenues | 2000 | $3,936,390 | $7,170,996 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2000 | $250,000 (est) | $455,430 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2000 | $80,000 (est) | $145,738 (est) |
| Participations | 2000 | $157,000 | $286,010 |
| Residuals ? | 2000 | $278,000 | $506,438 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2000 | $50,000 | $91,086 |
| Total Expenses | 2000 | $815,000 | $1,484,701 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2000 | $3,121,390 | $5,686,295 |
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