Synopsis
When a simple jewelry heist goes horribly wrong, the surviving criminals begin to suspect that one of them is a police informant.
Scores
Overall Score
76.1
Popularity Percentile (Year)
99.8%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
38.0%
Review Aggregate
89.7
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 90% of 80 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, gritty, funny. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
thin plotgrittyfunnystylizedcharacter-drivensuspensefulnoirromanticemotionalpsychological
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey Keitel | 1992 | $63,000 | $140,000 | (est) |
| Tim Roth | 1992 | $39,000 | $86,000 | (est) |
| Chris Penn | 1992 | $29,000 | $65,000 | (est) |
| Steve Buscemi | 1992 | $24,000 | $53,000 | (est) |
| Lawrence Tierney | 1992 | $20,000 | $45,000 | (est) |
| Michael Madsen | 1992 | $500,000 source | $1,117,961 | reported |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score90.0
RT critic review count83
Rotten Tomatoes audience score94.0
RT audience rating count250,000
IMDb rating8.3
IMDb votes1,145,510
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1992 | $2,832,029 | $6,332,199 |
| International | 1992 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1992 | $2,837,545 | $6,344,532 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1992 | $1,416,014 | $3,166,099 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1992 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1992 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1992 | $19,674,000 | $43,989,548 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1992 | $14,039,000 | $31,390,122 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1992 | $1,132,812 | $2,532,879 |
| Total Revenues | 1992 | $36,261,826 | $81,078,649 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1992 | $1,200,000 | $2,683,108 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1992 | $1,080,000 (est) | $2,414,797 (est) |
| Participations | 1992 | $2,901,000 | $6,486,412 |
| Residuals ? | 1992 | $2,540,000 | $5,679,244 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1992 | $240,000 | $536,622 |
| Total Expenses | 1992 | $7,961,000 | $17,800,183 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1992 | $28,300,826 | $63,278,467 |
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