Synopsis
Those bumbling cadets take to the streets when three inept goons successfully orchestrate a metropolitan crime wave.
Scores
Overall Score
59.9
Popularity Percentile (Year)
74.5%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
63.3%
Review Aggregate
21.1
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 0% of 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bubba Smith | 1989 | $722,000 | $1,825,000 | (est) |
| Michael Winslow | 1989 | $444,000 | $1,124,000 | (est) |
| David Graf | 1989 | $334,000 | $846,000 | (est) |
| Marion Ramsey | 1989 | $273,000 | $692,000 | (est) |
| Leslie Easterbrook | 1989 | $234,000 | $592,000 | (est) |
| Lance Kinsey | 1989 | $206,000 | $521,000 | (est) |
| Bruce Mahler | 1989 | $185,000 | $468,000 | (est) |
| Kenneth Mars | 1989 | $168,000 | $426,000 | (est) |
| Matt McCoy | 1989 | $155,000 | $392,000 | (est) |
| G. W. Bailey | 1989 | $144,000 | $364,000 | (est) |
| George Gaynes | 1989 | $135,000 | $341,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score0.0
RT critic review count9
Rotten Tomatoes audience score29.0
RT audience rating count25,000
IMDb rating4.4
IMDb votes34,538
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1989 | $11,567,217 | $29,263,194 |
| International | 1989 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1989 | $11,567,217 | $29,263,194 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1989 | $5,783,608 | $14,631,597 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1989 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1989 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1989 | $26,985,000 | $68,267,699 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1989 | $14,963,000 | $37,853,977 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1989 | $2,776,132 | $7,023,167 |
| Total Revenues | 1989 | $50,507,741 | $127,776,440 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1989 | $15,000,000 | $37,947,582 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1989 | $3,903,000 (est) | $9,873,961 (est) |
| Participations | 1989 | $4,041,000 | $10,223,078 |
| Residuals ? | 1989 | $3,228,000 | $8,166,320 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1989 | $3,000,000 | $7,589,516 |
| Total Expenses | 1989 | $29,172,000 | $73,800,457 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1989 | $21,335,741 | $53,975,984 |
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