Synopsis
A C and W singer has a family to support so he boxes at a TOUGHMAN amateur boxing contest, hoping to win $5000 and maybe go on to the nationals and sing on national TV.
Scores
Overall Score
20.1
Popularity Percentile (Year)
7.4%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
13.6%
Review Aggregate
60.2
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 33% of 3 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize character-driven, romantic, action-packed. Many reviews cite execution consistency as the main reasons it falls short.
character-drivenromanticaction-packedemotionalvisually strikingthought-provoking
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis Quaid | 1983 | $288,000 | $906,000 | (est) |
| Stan Shaw | 1983 | $177,000 | $558,000 | (est) |
| Carlene Watkins | 1983 | $133,000 | $420,000 | (est) |
| Pam Grier | 1983 | $109,000 | $343,000 | (est) |
| Warren Oates | 1983 | $93,000 | $294,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic scoreN/A
RT critic review count3
Rotten Tomatoes audience score64.0
RT audience rating count100
IMDb rating5.5
IMDb votes991
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1983 | $2,433,722 | $7,665,247 |
| International | 1983 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1983 | $2,433,722 | $7,665,247 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1983 | $1,216,861 | $3,832,624 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1983 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1983 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1983 | $872,000 | $2,746,450 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1983 | $603,000 | $1,899,208 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1983 | $973,489 | $3,066,099 |
| Total Revenues | 1983 | $3,665,350 | $11,544,380 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1983 | $5,000,000 | $15,747,992 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1983 | $1,556,000 (est) | $4,900,775 (est) |
| Participations | 1983 | $73,000 | $229,921 |
| Residuals ? | 1983 | $147,000 | $462,991 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1983 | $1,000,000 | $3,149,598 |
| Total Expenses | 1983 | $7,776,000 | $24,491,277 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1983 | $-4,110,650 | $-12,946,897 |
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