Synopsis
Police officer Joe Paris, suspended and now accused of strangling hated extortionist Jake Farley, is forced to join forces with his attorney Jenny Hudson to assemble the pieces of a deadly puzzle to find the missing link.
Scores
Overall Score
30.3
Popularity Percentile (Year)
23.5%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
40.5%
Review Aggregate
27.4
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 21% of 14 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, uneven tone, romantic. Many reviews cite thin plot, uneven tone as the main reasons it falls short.
thin plotuneven toneromanticsuspensefulcharacter-drivenemotional
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burt Reynolds | 1989 | $1,635,000 | $4,137,000 | (est) |
| Theresa Russell | 1989 | $1,007,000 | $2,547,000 | (est) |
| Ned Beatty | 1989 | $758,000 | $1,917,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score22.0
RT critic review count18
Rotten Tomatoes audience score16.0
RT audience rating count1,000
IMDb rating5.2
IMDb votes2,266
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1989 | $3,560,932 | $9,008,584 |
| International | 1989 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1989 | $3,560,932 | $9,008,584 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1989 | $1,780,466 | $4,504,292 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1989 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1989 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1989 | $12,541,000 | $31,726,707 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1989 | $6,954,000 | $17,592,498 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1989 | $1,424,373 | $3,603,433 |
| Total Revenues | 1989 | $22,699,839 | $57,426,931 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1989 | $17,000,000 | $43,007,258 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1989 | $1,989,000 (est) | $5,031,849 (est) |
| Participations | 1989 | $454,000 | $1,148,547 |
| Residuals ? | 1989 | $1,502,000 | $3,799,818 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1989 | $3,400,000 | $8,601,452 |
| Total Expenses | 1989 | $24,345,000 | $61,588,923 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1989 | $-1,645,161 | $-4,161,992 |
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