Synopsis
A heterosexual police detective is unnerved when ordered to go undercover with a homosexual police clerk, as a couple, to solve a series of murders in the gay community.
Scores
Overall Score
19.8
Popularity Percentile (Year)
13.2%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
25.0%
Review Aggregate
25.5
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 0% of 4 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize funny, character-driven, emotional. Many reviews cite execution consistency as the main reasons it falls short.
funnycharacter-drivenemotionalvisually strikingthought-provokingrealistic
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan O'Neal | 1982 | $391,000 | $1,270,000 | (est) |
| John Hurt | 1982 | $240,000 | $782,000 | (est) |
| Kenneth McMillan | 1982 | $181,000 | $588,000 | (est) |
| Robyn Douglass | 1982 | $148,000 | $481,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score0.0
RT critic review count5
Rotten Tomatoes audience score35.0
RT audience rating count250
IMDb rating5.3
IMDb votes1,593
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1982 | $6,062,898 | $19,709,130 |
| International | 1982 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1982 | $6,062,898 | $19,709,130 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1982 | $3,031,449 | $9,854,565 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1982 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1982 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1982 | $1,325,000 | $4,307,280 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1982 | $1,048,000 | $3,406,814 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1982 | $1,455,096 | $4,730,191 |
| Total Revenues | 1982 | $6,859,545 | $22,298,850 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1982 | $6,000,000 | $19,504,663 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1982 | $2,529,000 (est) | $8,221,215 (est) |
| Participations | 1982 | $137,000 | $445,356 |
| Residuals ? | 1982 | $236,000 | $767,183 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1982 | $1,200,000 | $3,900,933 |
| Total Expenses | 1982 | $10,102,000 | $32,839,350 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1982 | $-3,242,455 | $-10,540,500 |
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