Synopsis
In the distant future, mankind has forsaken global wars for battles of single combat. The world has been divided into two opposing super powers, with each side represented by trained champions.
Scores
Overall Score
35.5
Popularity Percentile (Year)
45.3%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
17.4%
Review Aggregate
44.8
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 40% of 5 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize funny, visually striking, suspenseful. Many reviews cite execution consistency as the main reasons it falls short.
funnyvisually strikingsuspensefulaction-packedcharacter-drivenemotional
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Graham | 1990 | $602,000 | $1,444,000 | (est) |
| Anne-Marie Johnson | 1990 | $370,000 | $889,000 | (est) |
| Paul Koslo | 1990 | $279,000 | $669,000 | (est) |
| Robert Sampson | 1990 | $228,000 | $547,000 | (est) |
| Danny Kamekona | 1990 | $195,000 | $468,000 | (est) |
| Hilary Mason | 1990 | $172,000 | $412,000 | (est) |
| Michael Alldredge | 1990 | $154,000 | $370,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score40.0
RT critic review count5
Rotten Tomatoes audience score43.0
RT audience rating count5,000
IMDb rating5.5
IMDb votes7,874
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1990 | $1,272,977 | $3,055,340 |
| International | 1990 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1990 | $1,272,977 | $3,055,340 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1990 | $636,488 | $1,527,670 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1990 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1990 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1990 | $5,587,000 | $13,409,655 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1990 | $3,029,000 | $7,270,063 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1990 | $509,191 | $1,222,136 |
| Total Revenues | 1990 | $9,761,679 | $23,429,523 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1990 | $10,000,000 | $24,001,529 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1990 | $1,018,000 (est) | $2,443,356 (est) |
| Participations | 1990 | $195,000 | $468,030 |
| Residuals ? | 1990 | $653,000 | $1,567,300 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1990 | $2,000,000 | $4,800,306 |
| Total Expenses | 1990 | $13,866,000 | $33,280,521 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1990 | $-4,104,321 | $-9,850,997 |
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