Synopsis
In the 1960s, two hippies go off into the jungle to evade the FBI. When they come back to New York in the 1980s, their fellow hippie friends have become rich yuppies.
Scores
Overall Score
26.7
Popularity Percentile (Year)
13.3%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
38.6%
Review Aggregate
36.0
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 25% of 16 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, funny, political. Many reviews cite thin plot, uneven tone as the main reasons it falls short.
thin plotfunnypoliticaluneven tonesatiricalemotional
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheech Marin | 1989 | $530,000 | $1,342,000 | (est) |
| Eric Roberts | 1989 | $326,000 | $826,000 | (est) |
| Julie Hagerty | 1989 | $246,000 | $622,000 | (est) |
| Robert Carradine | 1989 | $201,000 | $508,000 | (est) |
| Buck Henry | 1989 | $172,000 | $435,000 | (est) |
| Louise Lasser | 1989 | $151,000 | $383,000 | (est) |
| Cindy Williams | 1989 | $136,000 | $344,000 | (est) |
| Andrea Martin | 1989 | $124,000 | $313,000 | (est) |
| Cliff DeYoung | 1989 | $114,000 | $288,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score19.0
RT critic review count21
Rotten Tomatoes audience score47.0
RT audience rating count250
IMDb rating4.8
IMDb votes1,527
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1989 | $3,169,719 | $8,018,878 |
| International | 1989 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1989 | $3,169,719 | $8,018,878 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1989 | $1,584,860 | $4,009,439 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1989 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1989 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1989 | $11,253,000 | $28,468,276 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1989 | $6,240,000 | $15,786,194 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1989 | $1,267,888 | $3,207,551 |
| Total Revenues | 1989 | $20,345,747 | $51,471,460 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1989 | $10,000,000 | $25,298,388 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1989 | $1,799,000 (est) | $4,551,180 (est) |
| Participations | 1989 | $814,000 | $2,059,289 |
| Residuals ? | 1989 | $1,346,000 | $3,405,163 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1989 | $2,000,000 | $5,059,678 |
| Total Expenses | 1989 | $15,959,000 | $40,373,697 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1989 | $4,386,747 | $11,097,763 |
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