Synopsis
After the murder of his beloved wife, trumpet player Tom Van Allen seeks revenge by infiltrating the underworld of thugs and drug addicts and adopting a new name, Danny Parker.
Scores
Overall Score
58.3
Popularity Percentile (Year)
63.9%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
43.6%
Review Aggregate
71.4
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 64% of 77 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize noir, thin plot, stylized. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
noirthin plotstylizedcharacter-drivenvisually strikingdarkrealisticfunnygrittymacabre
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Val Kilmer | 2002 | $866,000 | $1,510,000 | (est) |
| Vincent D'Onofrio | 2002 | $533,000 | $929,000 | (est) |
| Adam Goldberg | 2002 | $401,000 | $700,000 | (est) |
| Luis Guzmán | 2002 | $328,000 | $572,000 | (est) |
| Doug Hutchison | 2002 | $281,000 | $489,000 | (est) |
| Anthony LaPaglia | 2002 | $247,000 | $431,000 | (est) |
| Glenn Plummer | 2002 | $222,000 | $387,000 | (est) |
| Peter Sarsgaard | 2002 | $202,000 | $352,000 | (est) |
| Deborah Kara Unger | 2002 | $186,000 | $324,000 | (est) |
| Chandra West | 2002 | $173,000 | $301,000 | (est) |
| B.D. Wong | 2002 | $162,000 | $282,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score63.0
RT critic review count82
Rotten Tomatoes audience score82.0
RT audience rating count10,000
IMDb rating7.0
IMDb votes33,008
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2002 | $764,554 | $1,333,188 |
| International | 2002 | $308,644 | $538,197 |
| Worldwide | 2002 | $1,073,198 | $1,871,385 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2002 | $505,735 | $881,873 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2002 | $8,000 | $13,950 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2002 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2002 | $9,465,000 | $16,504,561 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2002 | $17,649,000 | $30,775,382 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2002 | $305,822 | $533,275 |
| Total Revenues | 2002 | $27,933,556 | $48,709,042 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2002 | $18,000,000 | $31,387,437 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2002 | $859,000 (est) | $1,497,878 (est) |
| Participations | 2002 | $1,117,000 | $1,947,765 |
| Residuals ? | 2002 | $2,012,000 | $3,508,418 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2002 | $3,600,000 | $6,277,487 |
| Total Expenses | 2002 | $25,588,000 | $44,618,986 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2002 | $2,345,556 | $4,090,055 |
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