Synopsis
A scientist for the military turns himself into a cartoon-like superhero when a version of one of his own weapons is being used against enemies.
Scores
Overall Score
39.6
Popularity Percentile (Year)
51.7%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
36.7%
Review Aggregate
17.4
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 10% of 21 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, pacing issues, action-packed. Many reviews cite pacing issues, thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
thin plotpacing issuesaction-packedstylizedcharacter-drivenemotional
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaquille O'Neal | 1997 | $1,302,000 | $2,545,000 | (est) |
| Annabeth Gish | 1997 | $801,000 | $1,566,000 | (est) |
| Richard Roundtree | 1997 | $603,000 | $1,179,000 | (est) |
| Judd Nelson | 1997 | $493,000 | $964,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score8.0
RT critic review count25
Rotten Tomatoes audience score19.0
RT audience rating count5,000
IMDb rating3.0
IMDb votes15,685
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1997 | $1,710,972 | $3,344,124 |
| International | 1997 | $91,000 | $177,861 |
| Worldwide | 1997 | $1,801,972 | $3,521,985 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1997 | $891,886 | $1,743,206 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1997 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1997 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1997 | $9,933,000 | $19,414,219 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1997 | $13,271,000 | $25,938,397 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1997 | $684,389 | $1,337,650 |
| Total Revenues | 1997 | $24,780,275 | $48,433,472 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1997 | $16,000,000 | $31,272,275 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1997 | $1,442,000 (est) | $2,818,414 (est) |
| Participations | 1997 | $991,000 | $1,936,927 |
| Residuals ? | 1997 | $1,741,000 | $3,402,814 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1997 | $3,200,000 | $6,254,455 |
| Total Expenses | 1997 | $23,374,000 | $45,684,884 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1997 | $1,406,275 | $2,748,588 |
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