Synopsis
With the aid from a New York City policeman, a top immigrant cop tries to stop drug-trafficking and corruption by immigrant Chinese Triads, but things get complicated when the Triads try to bribe the policeman.
Scores
Overall Score
62.0
Popularity Percentile (Year)
56.4%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
76.4%
Review Aggregate
49.5
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 38% of 29 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, stylized, suspenseful. Many reviews cite thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
thin plotstylizedsuspensefulaction-packedcharacter-drivenemotional
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chow Yun-fat | 1999 | $1,630,000 | $3,069,000 | (est) |
| Mark Wahlberg | 1999 | $1,003,000 | $1,889,000 | (est) |
| Ric Young | 1999 | $755,000 | $1,423,000 | (est) |
| Paul Ben-Victor | 1999 | $618,000 | $1,163,000 | (est) |
| Byron Mann | 1999 | $528,000 | $995,000 | (est) |
| Brian Cox | 1999 | $465,000 | $876,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score48.0
RT critic review count48
Rotten Tomatoes audience score43.0
RT audience rating count5,000
IMDb rating6.1
IMDb votes19,811
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1999 | $15,164,492 | $28,554,030 |
| International | 1999 | $9,329,109 | $17,566,276 |
| Worldwide | 1999 | $24,493,600 | $46,120,304 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1999 | $11,313,890 | $21,303,525 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1999 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1999 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1999 | $18,884,000 | $35,557,689 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1999 | $24,407,000 | $45,957,240 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1999 | $3,639,478 | $6,852,967 |
| Total Revenues | 1999 | $58,244,368 | $109,671,422 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1999 | $25,000,000 | $47,073,832 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? source | 1999 | $3,000,000 | $5,648,860 |
| Participations | 1999 | $2,330,000 | $4,387,281 |
| Residuals ? | 1999 | $3,369,000 | $6,343,670 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1999 | $4,250,000 | $8,002,551 |
| Total Expenses | 1999 | $37,949,000 | $71,456,193 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1999 | $20,295,368 | $38,215,229 |
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