Synopsis
The title character, a popular NASCAR driver, clashes with the fried-chicken mogul that sponsors his racing team.
Scores
Overall Score
46.1
Popularity Percentile (Year)
41.5%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
57.0%
Review Aggregate
37.4
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 33% of 9 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize funny, stylized, romantic. Many reviews cite execution consistency as the main reasons it falls short.
funnystylizedromanticaction-packedcharacter-drivenemotional
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burt Reynolds | 1983 | $1,006,000 | $3,170,000 | (est) |
| Ned Beatty | 1983 | $620,000 | $1,951,000 | (est) |
| Jim Nabors | 1983 | $466,000 | $1,469,000 | (est) |
| Parker Stevenson | 1983 | $381,000 | $1,201,000 | (est) |
| Loni Anderson | 1983 | $326,000 | $1,027,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score19.0
RT critic review count16
Rotten Tomatoes audience score50.0
RT audience rating count5,000
IMDb rating4.9
IMDb votes4,599
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1983 | $13,000,000 | $40,944,780 |
| International | 1983 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1983 | $13,000,000 | $40,944,780 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1983 | $6,500,000 | $20,472,390 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1983 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1983 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1983 | $6,277,000 | $19,770,030 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1983 | $4,338,000 | $13,662,958 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1983 | $3,250,000 | $10,236,195 |
| Total Revenues | 1983 | $20,365,000 | $64,141,573 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1983 | $14,000,000 | $44,094,378 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1983 | $4,325,000 (est) | $13,622,013 (est) |
| Participations | 1983 | $407,000 | $1,281,887 |
| Residuals ? | 1983 | $933,000 | $2,938,575 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1983 | $2,800,000 | $8,818,876 |
| Total Expenses | 1983 | $22,465,000 | $70,755,729 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1983 | $-2,100,000 | $-6,614,157 |
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