Synopsis
A group of American boys and a shipwrecked Russian sailor become friends during the Cold War.
Scores
Overall Score
25.6
Popularity Percentile (Year)
19.2%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
29.0%
Review Aggregate
34.0
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 25% of 4 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize character-driven, emotional, visually striking. Many reviews cite uneven tone as the main reasons it falls short.
character-drivenemotionalvisually strikingthought-provokingrealisticuneven tone
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whip Hubley | 1987 | $31,000 | $87,000 | (est) |
| Leaf Phoenix | 1987 | $19,000 | $53,000 | (est) |
| Peter Billingsley | 1987 | $15,000 | $40,000 | (est) |
| Stefan DeSalle | 1987 | $12,000 | $33,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score14.0
RT critic review count7
Rotten Tomatoes audience score42.0
RT audience rating count1,000
IMDb rating5.5
IMDb votes1,744
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1987 | $2,189,047 | $6,044,930 |
| International | 1987 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1987 | $2,189,047 | $6,044,930 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1987 | $1,094,524 | $3,022,465 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1987 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1987 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1987 | $6,006,000 | $16,585,231 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1987 | $2,802,000 | $7,737,565 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1987 | $875,619 | $2,417,972 |
| Total Revenues | 1987 | $10,778,142 | $29,763,233 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1987 | $2,408,000 (est) | $6,649,556 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1987 | $1,372,000 (est) | $3,788,701 (est) |
| Participations | 1987 | $431,000 | $1,190,182 |
| Residuals ? | 1987 | $685,000 | $1,891,589 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1987 | $481,600 | $1,329,911 |
| Total Expenses | 1987 | $5,377,600 | $14,849,939 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1987 | $5,400,542 | $14,913,293 |
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