Synopsis
In the 1980s, a determined criminal-minded Cuban immigrant becomes the biggest drug smuggler in Miami, and is eventually undone by his own drug addiction.
Scores
Overall Score
58.5
Popularity Percentile (Year)
60.6%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
44.8%
Review Aggregate
77.7
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 98% of 43 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize dark, gritty, scary. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
darkgrittyscaryvisually strikingsuspensefulrealisticemotionalstylizedromantic
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Muni | 2003 | $42,000 | $71,000 | (est) |
| Ann Dvorak | 2003 | $26,000 | $44,000 | (est) |
| Osgood Perkins | 2003 | $19,000 | $33,000 | (est) |
| Karen Morley | 2003 | $16,000 | $27,000 | (est) |
| George Raft | 2003 | $14,000 | $23,000 | (est) |
| Boris Karloff | 2003 | $12,000 | $20,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score98.0
RT critic review count51
Rotten Tomatoes audience score87.0
RT audience rating count25,000
IMDb rating3.2
IMDb votes347
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2003 | $739,905 | $1,261,458 |
| International | 2003 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 2003 | $739,905 | $1,261,458 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2003 | $369,952 | $630,729 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2003 | $55,000 | $93,769 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2003 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2003 | $10,793,000 | $18,400,892 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2003 | $19,691,000 | $33,571,015 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2003 | $295,962 | $504,583 |
| Total Revenues | 2003 | $31,204,914 | $53,200,987 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2003 | $800,000 | $1,363,913 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2003 | $592,000 (est) | $1,009,296 (est) |
| Participations | 2003 | $2,496,000 | $4,255,409 |
| Residuals ? | 2003 | $2,264,000 | $3,859,874 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2003 | $160,000 | $272,783 |
| Total Expenses | 2003 | $6,312,000 | $10,761,274 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2003 | $24,892,914 | $42,439,713 |
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