Synopsis
Intent on winning a competition in place of her distinguished late father, beautiful young heiress Dale takes on the guise of a man and competes in his spot, embarking on a car race that crosses the unforgiving Sahara desert.
Scores
Overall Score
16.3
Popularity Percentile (Year)
2.3%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
7.7%
Review Aggregate
63.0
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 0% of 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brooke Shields | 1984 | $1,630,000 | $4,922,000 | (est) |
| Lambert Wilson | 1984 | $1,003,000 | $3,030,000 | (est) |
| Horst Buchholz | 1984 | $755,000 | $2,281,000 | (est) |
| John Rhys-Davies | 1984 | $618,000 | $1,865,000 | (est) |
| Ronald Lacey | 1984 | $528,000 | $1,595,000 | (est) |
| John Mills | 1984 | $465,000 | $1,404,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic scoreN/A
RT critic review count1
Rotten Tomatoes audience score53.0
RT audience rating count500
IMDb rating7.7
IMDb votes46
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1984 | $1,402,962 | $4,235,892 |
| International | 1984 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1984 | $1,402,962 | $4,235,892 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1984 | $701,481 | $2,117,946 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1984 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1984 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1984 | $564,000 | $1,702,857 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1984 | $300,000 | $905,775 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1984 | $561,185 | $1,694,357 |
| Total Revenues | 1984 | $2,126,666 | $6,420,934 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1984 | $25,000,000 | $75,481,232 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1984 | $1,122,000 (est) | $3,387,598 (est) |
| Participations | 1984 | $43,000 | $129,828 |
| Residuals ? | 1984 | $83,000 | $250,598 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1984 | $4,250,000 | $12,831,809 |
| Total Expenses | 1984 | $30,498,000 | $92,081,064 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1984 | $-28,371,334 | $-85,660,130 |
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