Synopsis
Mild-mannered Jerry Mitchell gets into hot water with quiet bad boy Buddy Revell, who challenges Jerry to a fight on the grounds of their high school after the school day's end.
Scores
Overall Score
54.8
Popularity Percentile (Year)
61.8%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
38.7%
Review Aggregate
67.3
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 58% of 12 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize coming of age, gritty, visually striking. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
coming of agegrittyvisually strikingfunnycharacter-drivenemotional
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Casey Siemaszko | 1987 | $261,000 | $720,000 | (est) |
| Anne Ryan | 1987 | $161,000 | $443,000 | (est) |
| Richard Tyson | 1987 | $121,000 | $334,000 | (est) |
| Jeffrey Tambor | 1987 | $99,000 | $273,000 | (est) |
| Philip Baker Hall | 1987 | $85,000 | $233,000 | (est) |
| John P. Ryan | 1987 | $74,000 | $205,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score60.0
RT critic review count15
Rotten Tomatoes audience score73.0
RT audience rating count5,000
IMDb rating7.1
IMDb votes14,039
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1987 | $3,685,862 | $10,178,300 |
| International | 1987 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1987 | $3,685,862 | $10,178,300 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1987 | $1,842,931 | $5,089,150 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1987 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1987 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1987 | $10,333,000 | $28,533,997 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1987 | $4,820,000 | $13,310,158 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1987 | $884,607 | $2,442,792 |
| Total Revenues | 1987 | $17,880,538 | $49,376,098 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1987 | $5,000,000 | $13,807,218 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1987 | $1,946,000 (est) | $5,373,769 (est) |
| Participations | 1987 | $715,000 | $1,974,432 |
| Residuals ? | 1987 | $1,155,000 | $3,189,467 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1987 | $1,000,000 | $2,761,444 |
| Total Expenses | 1987 | $9,816,000 | $27,106,331 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1987 | $8,064,538 | $22,269,767 |
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