Synopsis
In Canada's North during the 1930s, a young Inuit kills a White trader and is pursued by the police but his father is determined to protect his fugitive son at any cost.
Scores
Overall Score
22.7
Popularity Percentile (Year)
8.6%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
23.6%
Review Aggregate
52.8
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 0% of 1 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize character-driven, suspenseful, emotional. Many reviews cite execution consistency as the main reasons it falls short.
character-drivensuspensefulemotionalvisually strikingthought-provokingrealistic
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lou Diamond Phillips | 1993 | $18,000 | $39,000 | (est) |
| Toshirō Mifune | 1993 | $11,000 | $24,000 | (est) |
| Jennifer Tilly | 1993 | $8,000 | $18,000 | (est) |
| Bernard-Pierre Donnadieu | 1993 | $7,000 | $15,000 | (est) |
| Donald Sutherland | 1993 | $6,000 | $13,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic scoreN/A
RT critic review count4
Rotten Tomatoes audience score49.0
RT audience rating count1,000
IMDb rating5.8
IMDb votes1,126
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1993 | $1,434,174 | $3,113,498 |
| International | 1993 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1993 | $1,434,174 | $3,113,498 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1993 | $717,087 | $1,556,749 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1993 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1993 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1993 | $6,826,000 | $14,818,797 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1993 | $5,485,000 | $11,907,575 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1993 | $573,670 | $1,245,399 |
| Total Revenues | 1993 | $13,601,757 | $29,528,520 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1993 | $1,578,000 (est) | $3,425,734 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1993 | $1,147,000 (est) | $2,490,062 (est) |
| Participations | 1993 | $544,000 | $1,180,988 |
| Residuals ? | 1993 | $930,000 | $2,018,969 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1993 | $315,600 | $685,147 |
| Total Expenses | 1993 | $4,514,600 | $9,800,900 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1993 | $9,087,157 | $19,727,620 |
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