Synopsis
An attorney defends an officer on trial for ordering his troops to fire on civilians after they stormed a U.S. embassy in a Middle Eastern country.
Scores
Overall Score
72.2
Popularity Percentile (Year)
73.8%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
83.1%
Review Aggregate
49.6
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 39% of 69 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, character-driven, suspenseful. Many reviews cite thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
thin plotcharacter-drivensuspensefulemotionalrealisticvisually striking
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tommy Lee Jones | 2000 | $4,049,000 | $7,375,000 | (est) |
| Samuel L. Jackson | 2000 | $2,492,000 | $4,540,000 | (est) |
| Guy Pearce | 2000 | $1,876,000 | $3,418,000 | (est) |
| Bruce Greenwood | 2000 | $1,534,000 | $2,795,000 | (est) |
| Blair Underwood | 2000 | $1,312,000 | $2,391,000 | (est) |
| Philip Baker Hall | 2000 | $1,155,000 | $2,104,000 | (est) |
| Anne Archer | 2000 | $1,037,000 | $1,889,000 | (est) |
| Ben Kingsley | 2000 | $944,000 | $1,720,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score36.0
RT critic review count98
Rotten Tomatoes audience score55.0
RT audience rating count25,000
IMDb rating6.4
IMDb votes51,974
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2000 | $61,335,232 | $111,735,553 |
| International | 2000 | $10,397,073 | $18,940,545 |
| Worldwide | 2000 | $71,732,304 | $130,676,096 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2000 | $34,826,445 | $63,443,994 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2000 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2000 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2000 | $26,978,000 | $49,146,333 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2000 | $35,981,000 | $65,547,269 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2000 | $15,333,808 | $27,933,888 |
| Total Revenues | 2000 | $113,119,253 | $206,071,485 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2000 | $60,000,000 | $109,303,136 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2000 | $24,489,000 (est) | $44,612,075 (est) |
| Participations | 2000 | $4,525,000 | $8,243,278 |
| Residuals ? | 2000 | $5,386,000 | $9,811,778 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2000 | $9,000,000 | $16,395,470 |
| Total Expenses | 2000 | $103,400,000 | $188,365,737 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2000 | $9,719,253 | $17,705,748 |
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