Synopsis
An officially "dead" cop is trained to become an extraordinary unique assassin in service of the US President.
Scores
Overall Score
43.0
Popularity Percentile (Year)
23.1%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
63.6%
Review Aggregate
51.8
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 27% of 11 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, funny, romantic. Many reviews cite thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
thin plotfunnyromanticsuspensefulaction-packedcharacter-driven
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Ward | 1985 | $152,000 | $444,000 | (est) |
| Joel Grey | 1985 | $94,000 | $274,000 | (est) |
| Wilford Brimley | 1985 | $71,000 | $206,000 | (est) |
| J. A. Preston | 1985 | $58,000 | $168,000 | (est) |
| George Coe | 1985 | $49,000 | $144,000 | (est) |
| Charles Cioffi | 1985 | $43,000 | $127,000 | (est) |
| Kate Mulgrew | 1985 | $39,000 | $114,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score41.0
RT critic review count17
Rotten Tomatoes audience score59.0
RT audience rating count5,000
IMDb rating5.9
IMDb votes229
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1985 | $14,393,902 | $41,964,378 |
| International | 1985 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1985 | $14,393,902 | $41,964,378 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1985 | $7,196,951 | $20,982,189 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1985 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1985 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1985 | $12,755,000 | $37,186,278 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1985 | $5,610,000 | $16,355,548 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1985 | $3,598,476 | $10,491,094 |
| Total Revenues | 1985 | $29,160,426 | $85,015,110 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1985 | $8,239,000 (est) | $24,020,207 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1985 | $4,430,000 (est) | $12,915,344 (est) |
| Participations | 1985 | $1,166,000 | $3,399,388 |
| Residuals ? | 1985 | $1,523,000 | $4,440,196 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1985 | $1,647,800 | $4,804,041 |
| Total Expenses | 1985 | $17,005,800 | $49,579,177 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1985 | $12,154,626 | $35,435,932 |
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