Synopsis
An elite mercenary is killed, but comes back from Hell as a reluctant soldier of the Devil.
Scores
Overall Score
73.6
Popularity Percentile (Year)
81.4%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
87.0%
Review Aggregate
32.8
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 15% of 41 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, visually striking, suspenseful. Many reviews cite pacing issues, thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
thin plotvisually strikingsuspensefulemotionaldarkstylizedpacing issuesmacabre
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Leguizamo | 1997 | $2,000,000 source | $3,909,034 | reported |
| Michael Jai White | 1997 | $1,000,000 source | $1,954,517 | reported |
| Martin Sheen | 1997 | $1,450,000 | $2,835,000 | (est) |
| Theresa Randle | 1997 | $1,186,000 | $2,318,000 | (est) |
| Nicol Williamson | 1997 | $1,014,000 | $1,983,000 | (est) |
| D. B. Sweeney | 1997 | $893,000 | $1,745,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score17.0
RT critic review count46
Rotten Tomatoes audience score37.0
RT audience rating count100,000
IMDb rating5.2
IMDb votes75,153
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1997 | $54,870,176 | $107,244,696 |
| International | 1997 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1997 | $54,870,176 | $107,244,696 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1997 | $27,435,088 | $53,622,348 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1997 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1997 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1997 | $33,386,000 | $65,253,507 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1997 | $44,606,000 | $87,183,189 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1997 | $13,717,544 | $26,811,174 |
| Total Revenues | 1997 | $119,144,632 | $232,870,218 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1997 | $40,000,000 | $78,180,683 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1997 | $15,059,000 (est) | $29,433,073 (est) |
| Participations | 1997 | $9,532,000 | $18,630,457 |
| Residuals ? | 1997 | $6,421,000 | $12,549,954 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1997 | $6,800,000 | $13,290,716 |
| Total Expenses | 1997 | $77,812,000 | $152,084,883 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1997 | $41,332,632 | $80,785,335 |
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