Synopsis
A crooked American businessman tries to push the shady influential owner of a nightclub in Newcastle, England to sell him the club. The club's new employee and the American's ex lover fall in love and inadvertently stir the pot.
Scores
Overall Score
37.8
Popularity Percentile (Year)
32.5%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
29.7%
Review Aggregate
63.9
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 75% of 12 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize gritty, character-driven, visually striking. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
grittycharacter-drivenvisually strikingnoirstylizeddark
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melanie Griffith | 1988 | $260,000 | $690,000 | (est) |
| Tommy Lee Jones | 1988 | $160,000 | $425,000 | (est) |
| Sting | 1988 | $121,000 | $320,000 | (est) |
| Sean Bean | 1988 | $99,000 | $262,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score78.0
RT critic review count18
Rotten Tomatoes audience score49.0
RT audience rating count1,000
IMDb rating6.2
IMDb votes4,781
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1988 | $1,791,328 | $4,750,123 |
| International | 1988 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1988 | $1,791,328 | $4,750,123 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1988 | $895,664 | $2,375,062 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1988 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1988 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1988 | $7,141,000 | $18,936,025 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1988 | $3,735,000 | $9,904,222 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1988 | $716,531 | $1,900,049 |
| Total Revenues | 1988 | $12,488,195 | $33,115,358 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1988 | $4,000,000 | $10,606,932 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1988 | $1,433,000 (est) | $3,799,933 (est) |
| Participations | 1988 | $500,000 | $1,325,866 |
| Residuals ? | 1988 | $830,000 | $2,200,938 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1988 | $800,000 | $2,121,386 |
| Total Expenses | 1988 | $7,563,000 | $20,055,056 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1988 | $4,925,195 | $13,060,302 |
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