Synopsis
Newly orphaned siblings Abby and Loren McWilliams arrive in a small Florida town to help their Aunt Fay and Uncle Charlie run a family-owned amusement park, and they find that the town is terrorized by a local street gang.
Scores
Overall Score
21.7
Popularity Percentile (Year)
23.7%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
4.1%
Review Aggregate
48.0
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 50% of 4 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize coming of age, emotional, political. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
coming of ageemotionalpoliticalstylizedscarycharacter-drivensuspenseful
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shannon Presby | 1985 | $289,000 | $842,000 | (est) |
| Lori Loughlin | 1985 | $178,000 | $518,000 | (est) |
| James Spader | 1985 | $134,000 | $390,000 | (est) |
| John Philbin | 1985 | $109,000 | $319,000 | (est) |
| Eddie Jones | 1985 | $94,000 | $273,000 | (est) |
| Eric Stoltz | 1985 | $82,000 | $240,000 | (est) |
| Tom Atkins | 1985 | $74,000 | $216,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score40.0
RT critic review count5
Rotten Tomatoes audience score48.0
RT audience rating count1,000
IMDb rating6.1
IMDb votes4,534
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1985 | $199,108 | $580,485 |
| International | 1985 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1985 | $199,108 | $580,485 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1985 | $99,554 | $290,242 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1985 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1985 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1985 | $380,000 | $1,107,862 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1985 | $167,000 | $486,876 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1985 | $83,625 | $243,804 |
| Total Revenues | 1985 | $730,179 | $2,128,785 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1985 | $6,000,000 | $17,492,565 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1985 | $159,000 (est) | $463,553 (est) |
| Participations | 1985 | $15,000 | $43,731 |
| Residuals ? | 1985 | $40,000 | $116,617 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1985 | $1,200,000 | $3,498,513 |
| Total Expenses | 1985 | $7,414,000 | $21,614,980 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1985 | $-6,683,821 | $-19,486,195 |
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