Synopsis
In 1898 Cuba, five Buffalo Soldiers find a gold cache, desert and return to America where they help defend a black town from the KKK, all the while trying to avoid capture by lawmen and military authorities alike.
Scores
Overall Score
47.1
Popularity Percentile (Year)
33.3%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
67.2%
Review Aggregate
43.0
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 27% of 11 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize stylized, funny, emotional. Many reviews cite execution consistency as the main reasons it falls short.
stylizedfunnyemotionalvisually strikingcharacter-driventhought-provoking
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Baldwin | 1993 | $129,000 | $281,000 | (est) |
| Richard Gant | 1993 | $80,000 | $173,000 | (est) |
| Richard Jordan | 1993 | $60,000 | $130,000 | (est) |
| Big Daddy Kane | 1993 | $49,000 | $106,000 | (est) |
| Charles Lane | 1993 | $42,000 | $91,000 | (est) |
| Tiny Lister | 1993 | $37,000 | $80,000 | (est) |
| Tone Loc | 1993 | $33,000 | $72,000 | (est) |
| Salli Richardson | 1993 | $30,000 | $65,000 | (est) |
| Blair Underwood | 1993 | $28,000 | $60,000 | (est) |
| Mario Van Peebles | 1993 | $26,000 | $56,000 | (est) |
| Reginald VelJohnson | 1993 | $24,000 | $52,000 | (est) |
| Billy Zane | 1993 | $23,000 | $49,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score33.0
RT critic review count18
Rotten Tomatoes audience score46.0
RT audience rating count5,000
IMDb rating5.5
IMDb votes5,200
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1993 | $18,289,764 | $39,705,872 |
| International | 1993 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1993 | $18,289,764 | $39,705,872 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1993 | $9,144,882 | $19,852,936 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1993 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1993 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1993 | $28,357,000 | $61,561,178 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1993 | $22,786,000 | $49,466,904 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1993 | $4,389,543 | $9,529,409 |
| Total Revenues | 1993 | $64,677,425 | $140,410,427 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1993 | $3,500,000 | $7,598,269 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1993 | $4,375,000 (est) | $9,497,837 (est) |
| Participations | 1993 | $5,174,000 | $11,232,413 |
| Residuals ? | 1993 | $3,986,000 | $8,653,343 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1993 | $700,000 | $1,519,654 |
| Total Expenses | 1993 | $17,735,000 | $38,501,516 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1993 | $46,942,425 | $101,908,911 |
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