Synopsis
A retired US Navy pilot comes to Mexico, where he falls in love with the wife of a powerful businessman. The consequences will be cruel and unforeseen.
Scores
Overall Score
58.9
Popularity Percentile (Year)
61.5%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
63.0%
Review Aggregate
46.0
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 27% of 11 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize satirical, gritty, suspenseful. Many reviews cite thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
satiricalgrittysuspensefulthin plotcharacter-drivenromanticaction-packed
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Costner | 1990 | $1,790,000 | $4,297,000 | (est) |
| Anthony Quinn | 1990 | $1,102,000 | $2,645,000 | (est) |
| Madeleine Stowe | 1990 | $75,000 source | $180,011 | reported |
| Sally Kirkland | 1990 | $678,000 | $1,628,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score30.0
RT critic review count20
Rotten Tomatoes audience score53.0
RT audience rating count5,000
IMDb rating6.2
IMDb votes22,232
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1990 | $15,645,616 | $37,551,872 |
| International | 1990 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1990 | $15,645,616 | $37,551,872 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1990 | $7,822,808 | $18,775,936 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1990 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1990 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1990 | $30,116,000 | $72,283,007 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1990 | $16,326,000 | $39,184,898 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1990 | $3,754,948 | $9,012,449 |
| Total Revenues | 1990 | $58,019,756 | $139,256,290 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1990 | $22,000,000 | $52,803,366 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1990 | $5,533,000 (est) | $13,280,046 (est) |
| Participations | 1990 | $2,321,000 | $5,570,755 |
| Residuals ? | 1990 | $3,608,000 | $8,659,752 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1990 | $4,400,000 | $10,560,673 |
| Total Expenses | 1990 | $37,862,000 | $90,874,592 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1990 | $20,157,756 | $48,381,698 |
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