Synopsis
The new kid in school must battle a gang of street toughs after stealing the gang leader's girl.
Scores
Overall Score
39.0
Popularity Percentile (Year)
32.6%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
45.3%
Review Aggregate
42.5
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 0% of 4 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize coming of age, funny, character-driven. Many reviews cite execution consistency as the main reasons it falls short.
coming of agefunnycharacter-drivenaction-packedemotionalvisually striking
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Spader | 1985 | $159,000 | $462,000 | (est) |
| Kim Richards | 1985 | $98,000 | $285,000 | (est) |
| Paul Mones | 1985 | $74,000 | $214,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score17.0
RT critic review count6
Rotten Tomatoes audience score59.0
RT audience rating count2,500
IMDb rating6.0
IMDb votes6,510
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1985 | $9,369,329 | $27,315,600 |
| International | 1985 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1985 | $9,369,329 | $27,315,600 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1985 | $4,684,664 | $13,657,800 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1985 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1985 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1985 | $8,667,000 | $25,268,010 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1985 | $3,812,000 | $11,113,610 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1985 | $2,248,639 | $6,555,744 |
| Total Revenues | 1985 | $19,412,303 | $56,595,164 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1985 | $5,533,000 (est) | $16,131,060 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1985 | $3,031,000 (est) | $8,836,661 (est) |
| Participations | 1985 | $776,000 | $2,262,372 |
| Residuals ? | 1985 | $1,022,000 | $2,979,567 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1985 | $1,106,600 | $3,226,212 |
| Total Expenses | 1985 | $11,468,600 | $33,435,872 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1985 | $7,943,703 | $23,159,292 |
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