Synopsis
Despite the police's preemptive strike, the illegal coast-to-coast car race is still on with new drivers. It's a race where fair play, red lights, stop signs, police roadblocks and traffic rules in general have no validity.
Scores
Overall Score
33.9
Popularity Percentile (Year)
34.7%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
38.1%
Review Aggregate
24.6
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 0% of 4 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize uneven tone, funny, action-packed. Many reviews cite uneven tone as the main reasons it falls short.
uneven tonefunnyaction-packedcharacter-drivenemotionalvisually striking
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melody Anderson | 1989 | $773,000 | $1,956,000 | (est) |
| Peter Boyle | 1989 | $476,000 | $1,204,000 | (est) |
| Donna Dixon | 1989 | $358,000 | $906,000 | (est) |
| John Candy | 1989 | $293,000 | $741,000 | (est) |
| Eugene Levy | 1989 | $251,000 | $634,000 | (est) |
| Tim Matheson | 1989 | $221,000 | $558,000 | (est) |
| The Smothers Brothers | 1989 | $198,000 | $501,000 | (est) |
| Shari Belafonte | 1989 | $180,000 | $456,000 | (est) |
| Joe Flaherty | 1989 | $166,000 | $420,000 | (est) |
| Matt Frewer | 1989 | $154,000 | $390,000 | (est) |
| Mimi Kuzyk | 1989 | $144,000 | $365,000 | (est) |
| Alyssa Milano | 1989 | $136,000 | $343,000 | (est) |
| Brooke Shields | 1989 | $128,000 | $325,000 | (est) |
| Carl Lewis | 1989 | $122,000 | $308,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score0.0
RT critic review count5
Rotten Tomatoes audience score38.0
RT audience rating count2,500
IMDb rating4.5
IMDb votes3,896
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1989 | $3,077,361 | $7,785,227 |
| International | 1989 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1989 | $3,077,361 | $7,785,227 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1989 | $1,538,680 | $3,892,614 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1989 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1989 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1989 | $12,184,000 | $30,823,555 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1989 | $6,756,000 | $17,091,590 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1989 | $1,230,944 | $3,114,091 |
| Total Revenues | 1989 | $21,709,625 | $54,921,850 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1989 | $18,000,000 | $45,537,097 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1989 | $2,033,000 (est) | $5,143,162 (est) |
| Participations | 1989 | $434,000 | $1,097,950 |
| Residuals ? | 1989 | $1,452,000 | $3,673,326 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1989 | $3,600,000 | $9,107,419 |
| Total Expenses | 1989 | $25,519,000 | $64,558,954 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1989 | $-3,809,375 | $-9,637,105 |
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