The Soldier

1982 | Action, Adventure, Thriller, Conflict, Terrorism

Synopsis

Terrorists take over a plutonium bomb and threaten to detonate it in a Saudi Arabian oil field. A special anti-terrorist unit is sent in to stop them.

Scores

Overall Score
22.6
Popularity Percentile (Year)
12.3%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
27.7%
Review Aggregate
36.7

Critic Consensus

33.3% Fresh • 3 critic reviews

Critic reception is largely negative, with 33% of 3 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize suspenseful, action-packed, character-driven. Many reviews cite execution consistency as the main reasons it falls short.

suspensefulaction-packedcharacter-drivenemotionalvisually strikingthought-provoking

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Ken Wahl1982$345,000$1,122,000(est)
Alberta Watson1982$212,000$691,000(est)
Jeremiah Sullivan1982$160,000$520,000(est)
William Prince1982$131,000$425,000(est)
Klaus Kinski1982$112,000$364,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic scoreN/A
RT critic review count4
Rotten Tomatoes audience score25.0
RT audience rating count100
IMDb rating5.3
IMDb votes1,666

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic1982$6,328,816$20,573,571
International1982N/AN/A
Worldwide1982$6,328,816$20,573,571

Earnings / Profitability

Estimated net revenues and net expenses for films based on reported and estimated numbers. This income statement should be considered most viable for the first 24 months after the inital movie's release (ie after most lucrative pay windows).
CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Revenues
Theatrical Net Revenue1982$3,164,408$10,286,785
Digital Rentals ?1982N/AN/A
Digital Purchases ?1982N/AN/A
Physical Rentals ?1982$1,505,000$4,892,420
Physical Purchases ?1982$1,191,000$3,871,676
TV & Streaming Revenue1982$1,518,916$4,937,657
Total Revenues1982$7,379,324$23,988,538
Expenses
Budget ?1982$6,000,000$19,504,663
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?1982$2,506,000 (est)$8,146,448 (est)
Participations1982$148,000$481,115
Residuals ?1982$263,000$854,954
Interest & Overhead1982$1,200,000$3,900,933
Total Expenses1982$10,117,000$32,888,113
Movie Net Profit or Loss1982$-2,737,676$-8,899,575

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