Synopsis
A hardened mercenary in the Foreign Legion begins to find his own humanity when confronted with atrocities during the fighting in Bosnia.
Scores
Overall Score
33.4
Popularity Percentile (Year)
39.6%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
4.4%
Review Aggregate
70.0
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 100% of 5 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize dark, gritty, emotional. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
darkgrittyemotionalcharacter-drivenvisually strikingthought-provoking
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis Quaid | 1998 | $719,000 | $1,384,000 | (est) |
| Nastassja Kinski | 1998 | $443,000 | $852,000 | (est) |
| Stellan Skarsgård | 1998 | $333,000 | $641,000 | (est) |
| Nataša Ninković | 1998 | $272,000 | $524,000 | (est) |
| Sergej Trifunović | 1998 | $233,000 | $448,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score60.0
RT critic review count10
Rotten Tomatoes audience score80.0
RT audience rating count2,500
IMDb rating7.2
IMDb votes11,982
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1998 | $14,328 | $27,575 |
| International | 1998 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1998 | $14,328 | $27,575 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1998 | $7,164 | $13,787 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1998 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1998 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1998 | $541,000 | $1,041,176 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1998 | $756,000 | $1,454,952 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1998 | $3,000,000 | $5,773,620 |
| Total Revenues | 1998 | $4,304,164 | $8,283,535 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1998 | $10,000,000 | $19,245,399 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1998 | $80,000 (est) | $153,963 (est) |
| Participations | 1998 | $86,000 | $165,510 |
| Residuals ? | 1998 | $231,000 | $444,569 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1998 | $2,000,000 | $3,849,080 |
| Total Expenses | 1998 | $12,397,000 | $23,858,521 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1998 | $-8,092,836 | $-15,574,986 |
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