Synopsis
A teen film about an Italian punk forced to work with an innocent Jewish girl.
Scores
Overall Score
31.9
Popularity Percentile (Year)
14.8%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
35.2%
Review Aggregate
64.8
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 50% of 2 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize character-driven, emotional, visually striking. Common reservations focus on uneven tone, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
character-drivenemotionalvisually strikingthought-provokingrealisticuneven tone
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lorraine Bracco | 1989 | $750,000 | $1,897,000 | (est) |
| Peter Dobson | 1989 | $462,000 | $1,168,000 | (est) |
| Jessica Steen | 1989 | $348,000 | $879,000 | (est) |
| Louise Lasser | 1989 | $284,000 | $719,000 | (est) |
| George DiCenzo | 1989 | $243,000 | $615,000 | (est) |
| Patti LaBelle | 1989 | $214,000 | $541,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score43.0
RT critic review count7
Rotten Tomatoes audience score88.0
RT audience rating count1,000
IMDb rating6.7
IMDb votes1,007
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1989 | $2,260,616 | $5,718,994 |
| International | 1989 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1989 | $2,260,616 | $5,718,994 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1989 | $1,130,308 | $2,859,497 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1989 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1989 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1989 | $10,089,000 | $25,523,543 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1989 | $5,594,000 | $14,151,918 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1989 | $904,246 | $2,287,598 |
| Total Revenues | 1989 | $17,717,554 | $44,822,556 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1989 | $11,500,000 | $29,093,146 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1989 | $1,708,000 (est) | $4,320,965 (est) |
| Participations | 1989 | $709,000 | $1,793,656 |
| Residuals ? | 1989 | $1,195,000 | $3,023,157 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1989 | $2,300,000 | $5,818,629 |
| Total Expenses | 1989 | $17,412,000 | $44,049,553 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1989 | $305,554 | $773,003 |
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