Synopsis
A teenager in love, who needs money to arrange his future life with his mistress, kidnaps his own father for ransom, but nobody cares.
Scores
Overall Score
14.0
Popularity Percentile (Year)
13.3%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
0.7%
Review Aggregate
38.9
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 0% of 5 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, realistic, funny. Many reviews cite thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
thin plotrealisticfunnycharacter-drivenemotionalvisually striking
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Ward | 1988 | $228,000 | $604,000 | (est) |
| Keanu Reeves | 1988 | $140,000 | $372,000 | (est) |
| Bonnie Bedelia | 1988 | $106,000 | $280,000 | (est) |
| Amy Madigan | 1988 | $86,000 | $229,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score14.0
RT critic review count7
Rotten Tomatoes audience score55.0
RT audience rating count500
IMDb rating5.6
IMDb votes1,520
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1988 | $5,415 | $14,359 |
| International | 1988 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1988 | $5,415 | $14,359 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1988 | $2,708 | $7,180 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1988 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1988 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1988 | $95,000 | $251,915 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1988 | $50,000 | $132,587 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1988 | $1,050,000 | $2,784,320 |
| Total Revenues | 1988 | $1,197,708 | $3,176,000 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1988 | $3,500,000 | $9,281,065 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1988 | $80,000 (est) | $212,139 (est) |
| Participations | 1988 | $24,000 | $63,642 |
| Residuals ? | 1988 | $60,000 | $159,104 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1988 | $700,000 | $1,856,213 |
| Total Expenses | 1988 | $4,364,000 | $11,572,162 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1988 | $-3,166,292 | $-8,396,162 |
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