Synopsis
A legal aid attorney and renegade cop team up to stop a corrupt cop.
Scores
Overall Score
46.3
Popularity Percentile (Year)
30.6%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
60.0%
Review Aggregate
57.4
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 70% of 10 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize funny, realistic, character-driven. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
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Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Weller | 1988 | $345,000 | $915,000 | (est) |
| Sam Elliott | 1988 | $212,000 | $563,000 | (est) |
| Patricia Charbonneau | 1988 | $160,000 | $424,000 | (est) |
| Antonio Fargas | 1988 | $131,000 | $347,000 | (est) |
| Blanche Baker | 1988 | $112,000 | $297,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score70.0
RT critic review count10
Rotten Tomatoes audience score41.0
RT audience rating count1,000
IMDb rating6.0
IMDb votes4,263
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1988 | $10,068,039 | $26,697,750 |
| International | 1988 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1988 | $10,068,039 | $26,697,750 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1988 | $5,034,020 | $13,348,875 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1988 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1988 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1988 | $17,184,000 | $45,567,378 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1988 | $8,988,000 | $23,833,775 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1988 | $2,416,329 | $6,407,460 |
| Total Revenues | 1988 | $33,622,349 | $89,157,488 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1988 | $6,000,000 | $15,910,397 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1988 | $3,847,000 (est) | $10,201,216 (est) |
| Participations | 1988 | $1,345,000 | $3,566,581 |
| Residuals ? | 1988 | $2,044,000 | $5,420,142 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1988 | $1,200,000 | $3,182,079 |
| Total Expenses | 1988 | $14,436,000 | $38,280,416 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1988 | $19,186,349 | $50,877,072 |
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