Synopsis
Follows the suffering, torture, and brutal treatment that American prisoners of war had to deal with on a daily basis while in North Vietnam's Hoa Lo prison.
Scores
Overall Score
19.3
Popularity Percentile (Year)
8.5%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
14.1%
Review Aggregate
52.8
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 100% of 1 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize character-driven, emotional, visually striking. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
character-drivenemotionalvisually strikingthought-provokingrealistic
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Moriarty | 1987 | $201,000 | $556,000 | (est) |
| Jeffrey Jones | 1987 | $124,000 | $342,000 | (est) |
| Paul Le Mat | 1987 | $93,000 | $258,000 | (est) |
| Stephen Davies | 1987 | $76,000 | $211,000 | (est) |
| Lawrence Pressman | 1987 | $65,000 | $180,000 | (est) |
| Aki Aleong | 1987 | $57,000 | $159,000 | (est) |
| Gloria Carlin | 1987 | $52,000 | $142,000 | (est) |
| John Diehl | 1987 | $47,000 | $130,000 | (est) |
| Rick Fitts | 1987 | $43,000 | $119,000 | (est) |
| David Soul | 1987 | $40,000 | $111,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic scoreN/A
RT critic review count1
Rotten Tomatoes audience score47.0
RT audience rating count250
IMDb rating6.1
IMDb votes1,285
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1987 | $760,000 | $2,098,697 |
| International | 1987 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1987 | $760,000 | $2,098,697 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1987 | $380,000 | $1,049,349 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1987 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1987 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1987 | $2,294,000 | $6,334,752 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1987 | $1,070,000 | $2,954,745 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1987 | $304,000 | $839,479 |
| Total Revenues | 1987 | $4,048,000 | $11,178,324 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1987 | $5,000,000 | $13,807,218 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1987 | $608,000 (est) | $1,678,958 (est) |
| Participations | 1987 | $81,000 | $223,677 |
| Residuals ? | 1987 | $255,000 | $704,168 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1987 | $1,000,000 | $2,761,444 |
| Total Expenses | 1987 | $6,944,000 | $19,175,465 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1987 | $-2,896,000 | $-7,997,141 |
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