Synopsis
Big and Little Enos are opening a sea food restaurant. They bet Sheriff Buford T. Justice that he cannot drive from Miami to the Enos ranch in Texas in a given amount of time. If Buford loses he has to give up his badge.
Scores
Overall Score
34.6
Popularity Percentile (Year)
44.6%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
29.8%
Review Aggregate
20.3
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 14% of 7 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, funny, action-packed. Many reviews cite thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
thin plotfunnyaction-packedcharacter-drivenemotionalvisually striking
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackie Gleason | 1983 | $469,000 | $1,479,000 | (est) |
| Paul Williams | 1983 | $289,000 | $910,000 | (est) |
| Pat McCormick | 1983 | $218,000 | $685,000 | (est) |
| Jerry Reed | 1983 | $178,000 | $560,000 | (est) |
| Mike Henry | 1983 | $152,000 | $479,000 | (est) |
| Colleen Camp | 1983 | $134,000 | $422,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score14.0
RT critic review count7
Rotten Tomatoes audience score17.0
RT audience rating count500
IMDb rating3.5
IMDb votes10,141
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1983 | $5,678,950 | $17,886,412 |
| International | 1983 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1983 | $5,678,950 | $17,886,412 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1983 | $2,839,475 | $8,943,206 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1983 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1983 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1983 | $2,811,000 | $8,853,521 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1983 | $1,943,000 | $6,119,670 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1983 | $1,362,948 | $4,292,739 |
| Total Revenues | 1983 | $8,956,423 | $28,209,135 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1983 | $9,000,000 | $28,346,386 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1983 | $2,541,000 (est) | $8,003,130 (est) |
| Participations | 1983 | $179,000 | $563,778 |
| Residuals ? | 1983 | $408,000 | $1,285,036 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1983 | $1,800,000 | $5,669,277 |
| Total Expenses | 1983 | $13,928,000 | $43,867,606 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1983 | $-4,971,577 | $-15,658,471 |
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