Synopsis
Hoping to achieve success in Hollywood, a young aspiring screenwriter allows others to exploit her. She goes through affair after sordid affair in her attempt to write her own screenplay and have it produced.
Scores
Overall Score
10.1
Popularity Percentile (Year)
11.2%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
5.0%
Review Aggregate
16.4
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 0% of 9 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize stylized, character-driven, emotional. Many reviews cite execution consistency as the main reasons it falls short.
stylizedcharacter-drivenemotionalvisually strikingthought-provokingrealistic
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pia Zadora | 1983 | $365,000 | $1,150,000 | (est) |
| Lloyd Bochner | 1983 | $225,000 | $708,000 | (est) |
| Bibi Besch | 1983 | $169,000 | $533,000 | (est) |
| Anthony Holland | 1983 | $138,000 | $436,000 | (est) |
| Jared Martin | 1983 | $118,000 | $373,000 | (est) |
| Ray Liotta | 1983 | $104,000 | $328,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score0.0
RT critic review count12
Rotten Tomatoes audience score24.0
RT audience rating count250
IMDb rating3.2
IMDb votes1,368
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1983 | $1,223,200 | $3,852,589 |
| International | 1983 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1983 | $1,223,200 | $3,852,589 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1983 | $611,600 | $1,926,294 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1983 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1983 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1983 | $242,000 | $762,203 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1983 | $167,000 | $525,983 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1983 | $489,280 | $1,541,036 |
| Total Revenues | 1983 | $1,509,880 | $4,755,516 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1983 | $7,000,000 | $22,047,189 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1983 | $979,000 (est) | $3,083,457 (est) |
| Participations | 1983 | $30,000 | $94,488 |
| Residuals ? | 1983 | $50,000 | $157,480 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1983 | $1,400,000 | $4,409,438 |
| Total Expenses | 1983 | $9,459,000 | $29,792,051 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1983 | $-7,949,120 | $-25,036,536 |
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