Synopsis
A New York journalist lies when his fake story about a pimp describes a real pimp up for murder.
Scores
Overall Score
31.9
Popularity Percentile (Year)
29.5%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
19.7%
Review Aggregate
58.5
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 80% of 10 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize character-driven, suspenseful, emotional. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
character-drivensuspensefulemotionalvisually strikingthought-provokingrealistic
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher Reeve | 1987 | $313,000 | $864,000 | (est) |
| Kathy Baker | 1987 | $193,000 | $532,000 | (est) |
| Mimi Rogers | 1987 | $145,000 | $401,000 | (est) |
| Jay Patterson | 1987 | $119,000 | $327,000 | (est) |
| Andre Gregory | 1987 | $101,000 | $280,000 | (est) |
| Morgan Freeman | 1987 | $89,000 | $247,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score67.0
RT critic review count15
Rotten Tomatoes audience score45.0
RT audience rating count1,000
IMDb rating6.4
IMDb votes4,318
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1987 | $1,119,112 | $3,090,365 |
| International | 1987 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1987 | $1,119,112 | $3,090,365 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1987 | $559,556 | $1,545,182 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1987 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1987 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1987 | $3,872,000 | $10,692,310 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1987 | $1,806,000 | $4,987,167 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1987 | $447,645 | $1,236,146 |
| Total Revenues | 1987 | $6,685,201 | $18,460,805 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1987 | $6,000,000 | $16,568,662 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1987 | $895,000 (est) | $2,471,492 (est) |
| Participations | 1987 | $134,000 | $370,033 |
| Residuals ? | 1987 | $433,000 | $1,195,705 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1987 | $1,200,000 | $3,313,732 |
| Total Expenses | 1987 | $8,662,000 | $23,919,625 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1987 | $-1,976,799 | $-5,458,820 |
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