Synopsis
Military cadets take extreme measures to ensure the future of their academy when its existence is threatened by local condo developers.
Scores
Overall Score
69.4
Popularity Percentile (Year)
62.5%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
79.2%
Review Aggregate
67.7
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 68% of 19 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize coming of age, political, macabre. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
coming of agepoliticalmacabrecharacter-drivenfunnyemotional
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George C. Scott | 1981 | $1,006,000 | $3,473,000 | (est) |
| Timothy Hutton | 1981 | $620,000 | $2,138,000 | (est) |
| Ronny Cox | 1981 | $466,000 | $1,610,000 | (est) |
| Sean Penn | 1981 | $381,000 | $1,316,000 | (est) |
| Tom Cruise | 1981 | $326,000 | $1,126,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score68.0
RT critic review count25
Rotten Tomatoes audience score67.0
RT audience rating count5,000
IMDb rating6.8
IMDb votes21,483
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1981 | $35,856,052 | $123,740,856 |
| International | 1981 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1981 | $35,856,052 | $123,740,856 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1981 | $17,928,026 | $61,870,428 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1981 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1981 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1981 | $7,247,000 | $25,009,725 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1981 | $6,160,000 | $21,258,438 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1981 | $8,964,013 | $30,935,214 |
| Total Revenues | 1981 | $40,299,039 | $139,073,805 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1981 | $14,000,000 | $48,314,633 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1981 | $6,427,000 (est) | $22,179,867 (est) |
| Participations | 1981 | $1,612,000 | $5,563,085 |
| Residuals ? | 1981 | $1,413,000 | $4,876,327 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1981 | $2,800,000 | $9,662,927 |
| Total Expenses | 1981 | $26,252,000 | $90,596,838 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1981 | $14,047,039 | $48,476,966 |
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