Synopsis
A former FBI agent turned small-town sheriff agrees to help the FBI chief infiltrate the Chicago mafia when the FBI chief's son is killed by them.
Scores
Overall Score
65.1
Popularity Percentile (Year)
74.2%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
69.7%
Review Aggregate
36.5
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 33% of 9 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize gritty, suspenseful, action-packed. Many reviews cite execution consistency as the main reasons it falls short.
grittysuspensefulaction-packedcharacter-drivenemotionalvisually striking
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arnold Schwarzenegger | 1986 | $602,000 | $1,722,000 | (est) |
| Kathryn Harrold | 1986 | $370,000 | $1,060,000 | (est) |
| Darren McGavin | 1986 | $279,000 | $798,000 | (est) |
| Sam Wanamaker | 1986 | $228,000 | $653,000 | (est) |
| Paul Shenar | 1986 | $195,000 | $558,000 | (est) |
| Steven Hill | 1986 | $172,000 | $491,000 | (est) |
| Ed Lauter | 1986 | $154,000 | $441,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score31.0
RT critic review count16
Rotten Tomatoes audience score29.0
RT audience rating count10,000
IMDb rating5.6
IMDb votes40,010
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1986 | $16,209,459 | $46,395,139 |
| International | 1986 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1986 | $16,209,459 | $46,395,139 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1986 | $8,104,730 | $23,197,570 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1986 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1986 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1986 | $20,249,000 | $57,957,220 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1986 | $8,695,000 | $24,887,057 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1986 | $4,052,365 | $11,598,785 |
| Total Revenues | 1986 | $41,101,094 | $117,640,632 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1986 | $10,000,000 | $28,622,263 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1986 | $5,041,000 (est) | $14,428,483 (est) |
| Participations | 1986 | $1,644,000 | $4,705,500 |
| Residuals ? | 1986 | $2,327,000 | $6,660,401 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1986 | $2,000,000 | $5,724,453 |
| Total Expenses | 1986 | $21,012,000 | $60,141,099 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1986 | $20,089,094 | $57,499,533 |
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