Synopsis
UN's secretary general uses covert operations to help diplomacy along. Shaw's called back 6 months after one such operation. He witnesses the murder of Chinese UN ambassador at UN, NYC, chases the assassin and ends up a suspect.
Scores
Overall Score
64.4
Popularity Percentile (Year)
69.3%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
76.1%
Review Aggregate
32.9
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 20% of 61 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, visually striking, gritty. Many reviews cite thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
thin plotvisually strikinggrittysuspensefulaction-packedstylizedpsychologicalmacabredarkemotional
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wesley Snipes | 2000 | $4,333,000 | $7,893,000 | (est) |
| Anne Archer | 2000 | $2,667,000 | $4,859,000 | (est) |
| Maury Chaykin | 2000 | $2,008,000 | $3,658,000 | (est) |
| Marie Matiko | 2000 | $1,642,000 | $2,991,000 | (est) |
| Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa | 2000 | $1,404,000 | $2,558,000 | (est) |
| Michael Biehn | 2000 | $1,236,000 | $2,252,000 | (est) |
| Donald Sutherland | 2000 | $1,110,000 | $2,022,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score16.0
RT critic review count80
Rotten Tomatoes audience score35.0
RT audience rating count25,000
IMDb rating5.7
IMDb votes31,853
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2000 | $30,208,599 | $55,031,577 |
| International | 2000 | $10,191,826 | $18,566,642 |
| Worldwide | 2000 | $40,400,425 | $73,598,219 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2000 | $19,181,030 | $34,942,445 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2000 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2000 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2000 | $22,029,000 | $40,130,646 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2000 | $29,380,000 | $53,522,102 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2000 | $7,552,150 | $13,757,894 |
| Total Revenues | 2000 | $78,142,180 | $142,353,088 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2000 | $60,000,000 | $109,303,136 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2000 | $20,854,000 (est) | $37,990,127 (est) |
| Participations | 2000 | $1,563,000 | $2,847,347 |
| Residuals ? | 2000 | $4,158,000 | $7,574,707 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2000 | $9,000,000 | $16,395,470 |
| Total Expenses | 2000 | $95,575,000 | $174,110,787 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2000 | $-17,432,820 | $-31,757,699 |
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