Synopsis
A troubled hitman seeks aid from a forger to help him get papers to China. However, the drug lord has hired replacements to finish the job, and kill the hitman.
Scores
Overall Score
62.6
Popularity Percentile (Year)
64.3%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
69.6%
Review Aggregate
46.5
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 47% of 17 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, stylized, suspenseful. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
thin plotstylizedsuspensefulaction-packedcharacter-drivenemotional
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chow Yun-fat | 1998 | $2,441,000 | $4,698,000 | (est) |
| Mira Sorvino | 1998 | $1,503,000 | $2,892,000 | (est) |
| Michael Rooker | 1998 | $1,131,000 | $2,177,000 | (est) |
| Jürgen Prochnow | 1998 | $925,000 | $1,780,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score37.0
RT critic review count38
Rotten Tomatoes audience score47.0
RT audience rating count25,000
IMDb rating6.1
IMDb votes31,522
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1998 | $19,204,928 | $36,960,652 |
| International | 1998 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1998 | $19,204,928 | $36,960,652 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1998 | $9,602,464 | $18,480,326 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1998 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1998 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1998 | $19,888,000 | $38,275,251 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1998 | $27,822,000 | $53,544,552 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1998 | $4,609,183 | $8,870,556 |
| Total Revenues | 1998 | $61,921,647 | $119,170,686 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1998 | $30,000,000 | $57,736,200 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1998 | $6,892,000 (est) | $13,263,930 (est) |
| Participations | 1998 | $2,477,000 | $4,767,086 |
| Residuals ? | 1998 | $3,743,000 | $7,203,553 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1998 | $5,100,000 | $9,815,154 |
| Total Expenses | 1998 | $48,212,000 | $92,785,922 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1998 | $13,709,647 | $26,384,763 |
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