Synopsis
In the early 1940s, an infamous New York paparazzo gets an assignment from a club owner to do a background search on a mysterious gangster, which leads him down a very dangerous path.
Scores
Overall Score
38.5
Popularity Percentile (Year)
29.0%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
39.4%
Review Aggregate
58.2
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 75% of 8 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize noir, visually striking, action-packed. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
noirvisually strikingaction-packedromanticrealisticdarkhistorical
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Pesci | 1992 | $1,857,000 | $4,152,000 | (est) |
| Barbara Hershey | 1992 | $1,143,000 | $2,556,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score61.0
RT critic review count18
Rotten Tomatoes audience score50.0
RT audience rating count1,000
IMDb rating6.5
IMDb votes4,760
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1992 | $3,067,917 | $6,859,626 |
| International | 1992 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1992 | $3,067,917 | $6,859,626 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1992 | $1,533,958 | $3,429,813 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1992 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1992 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1992 | $15,738,000 | $35,188,957 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1992 | $11,230,000 | $25,109,416 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1992 | $1,227,167 | $2,743,851 |
| Total Revenues | 1992 | $29,729,125 | $66,472,036 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1992 | $15,000,000 | $33,538,845 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1992 | $2,381,000 (est) | $5,323,733 (est) |
| Participations | 1992 | $1,189,000 | $2,658,512 |
| Residuals ? | 1992 | $2,046,000 | $4,574,699 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1992 | $3,000,000 | $6,707,769 |
| Total Expenses | 1992 | $23,616,000 | $52,803,558 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1992 | $6,113,125 | $13,668,478 |
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