Synopsis
A dice roller falls in love with a talented dancer who happens to be the wife to a gangster.
Scores
Overall Score
29.4
Popularity Percentile (Year)
23.8%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
26.4%
Review Aggregate
47.4
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 25% of 4 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize character-driven, romantic, suspenseful. Many reviews cite execution consistency as the main reasons it falls short.
character-drivenromanticsuspensefulemotionalvisually strikingthought-provoking
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Dillon | 1987 | $600,000 source | $1,656,866 | reported |
| Diane Lane | 1987 | $500,000 | $1,381,000 | (est) |
| Tommy Lee Jones | 1987 | $377,000 | $1,040,000 | (est) |
| Bruce Dern | 1987 | $308,000 | $850,000 | (est) |
| Tom Skerritt | 1987 | $263,000 | $727,000 | (est) |
| Lee Grant | 1987 | $232,000 | $640,000 | (est) |
| Suzy Amis | 1987 | $208,000 | $575,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score50.0
RT critic review count8
Rotten Tomatoes audience score36.0
RT audience rating count1,000
IMDb rating5.9
IMDb votes2,776
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1987 | $1,733,017 | $4,785,629 |
| International | 1987 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1987 | $1,733,017 | $4,785,629 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1987 | $866,508 | $2,392,814 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1987 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1987 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1987 | $5,456,000 | $15,066,437 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1987 | $2,545,000 | $7,027,874 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1987 | $693,207 | $1,914,252 |
| Total Revenues | 1987 | $9,560,715 | $26,401,377 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1987 | $13,500,000 | $37,279,489 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1987 | $1,386,000 (est) | $3,827,361 (est) |
| Participations | 1987 | $191,000 | $527,436 |
| Residuals ? | 1987 | $616,000 | $1,701,049 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1987 | $2,700,000 | $7,455,898 |
| Total Expenses | 1987 | $18,393,000 | $50,791,233 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1987 | $-8,832,285 | $-24,389,857 |
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