Synopsis
Detective Tony is forced to retire and become a store rent-a-cop when his drug sting operation comes to a tragic end by a masked killer. He joins forces with a prostitute, the only one able to identify the killer, to bring him to justice.
Scores
Overall Score
20.7
Popularity Percentile (Year)
28.3%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
12.4%
Review Aggregate
18.1
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 0% of 6 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize romantic, suspenseful, funny. Many reviews cite execution consistency as the main reasons it falls short.
romanticsuspensefulfunnyaction-packedcharacter-drivenemotional
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burt Reynolds | 1988 | $848,000 | $2,250,000 | (est) |
| Liza Minnelli | 1988 | $522,000 | $1,385,000 | (est) |
| James Remar | 1988 | $393,000 | $1,043,000 | (est) |
| Richard Masur | 1988 | $322,000 | $853,000 | (est) |
| Bernie Casey | 1988 | $275,000 | $729,000 | (est) |
| John Stanton | 1988 | $242,000 | $642,000 | (est) |
| John P. Ryan | 1988 | $217,000 | $576,000 | (est) |
| Dionne Warwick | 1988 | $198,000 | $525,000 | (est) |
| Robby Benson | 1988 | $182,000 | $483,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score0.0
RT critic review count12
Rotten Tomatoes audience score18.0
RT audience rating count2,500
IMDb rating4.7
IMDb votes2,227
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1988 | $295,000 | $782,261 |
| International | 1988 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1988 | $295,000 | $782,261 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1988 | $147,500 | $391,131 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1988 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1988 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1988 | $2,320,000 | $6,152,020 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1988 | $1,213,000 | $3,216,552 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1988 | $123,900 | $328,550 |
| Total Revenues | 1988 | $3,804,400 | $10,088,253 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1988 | $16,000,000 | $42,427,726 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1988 | $236,000 (est) | $625,809 (est) |
| Participations | 1988 | $76,000 | $201,532 |
| Residuals ? | 1988 | $258,000 | $684,147 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1988 | $3,200,000 | $8,485,545 |
| Total Expenses | 1988 | $19,770,000 | $52,424,759 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1988 | $-15,965,600 | $-42,336,506 |
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