Synopsis
Fact-based account of a secret society of murderers, and of the man who exposed them in British India 1825.
Scores
Overall Score
22.6
Popularity Percentile (Year)
16.6%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
14.7%
Review Aggregate
50.0
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 33% of 6 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize dark, character-driven, suspenseful. Many reviews cite execution consistency as the main reasons it falls short.
darkcharacter-drivensuspensefulemotionalvisually strikingthought-provoking
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pierce Brosnan | 1988 | $289,000 | $766,000 | (est) |
| Shashi Kapoor | 1988 | $178,000 | $472,000 | (est) |
| Saeed Jaffrey | 1988 | $134,000 | $355,000 | (est) |
| Helena Michell | 1988 | $109,000 | $290,000 | (est) |
| Keith Michell | 1988 | $94,000 | $248,000 | (est) |
| David Robb | 1988 | $82,000 | $219,000 | (est) |
| Tariq Yunus | 1988 | $74,000 | $196,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score33.0
RT critic review count9
Rotten Tomatoes audience score63.0
RT audience rating count1,000
IMDb rating5.9
IMDb votes1,407
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1988 | $346,297 | $918,287 |
| International | 1988 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1988 | $346,297 | $918,287 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1988 | $173,148 | $459,144 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1988 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1988 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1988 | $2,742,000 | $7,271,051 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1988 | $1,434,000 | $3,802,585 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1988 | $145,445 | $385,681 |
| Total Revenues | 1988 | $4,494,593 | $11,918,460 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1988 | $6,000,000 | $15,910,397 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1988 | $277,000 (est) | $734,530 (est) |
| Participations | 1988 | $90,000 | $238,656 |
| Residuals ? | 1988 | $307,000 | $814,082 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1988 | $1,200,000 | $3,182,079 |
| Total Expenses | 1988 | $7,874,000 | $20,879,744 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1988 | $-3,379,407 | $-8,961,284 |
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