Synopsis
A reporter leaves her family to cover Vietnamese boat people in Malaysia, forms relationships with a man and a woman awaiting refugees, and witnesses atrocities that drive her to expose refugee camp conditions.
Scores
Overall Score
17.4
Popularity Percentile (Year)
2.1%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
20.0%
Review Aggregate
47.0
Critic Consensus
No professional critic quote data was available to synthesize a consensus summary.
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Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greta Scacchi | 1992 | $10,000 | $22,000 | (est) |
| Joan Chen | 1992 | $6,000 | $14,000 | (est) |
| Jack Thompson | 1992 | $5,000 | $10,000 | (est) |
| Art Malik | 1992 | $4,000 | $8,000 | (est) |
| Norman Kaye | 1992 | $3,000 | $7,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic scoreN/A
RT critic review count2
Rotten Tomatoes audience scoreN/A
RT audience rating count25
IMDb rating4.7
IMDb votes418
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1992 | $778,535 | $1,740,744 |
| International | 1992 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1992 | $778,535 | $1,740,744 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1992 | $389,268 | $870,372 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1992 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1992 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1992 | $5,928,000 | $13,254,552 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1992 | $4,230,000 | $9,457,955 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1992 | $311,414 | $696,298 |
| Total Revenues | 1992 | $10,858,682 | $24,279,177 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1992 | $856,000 (est) | $1,913,950 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1992 | $623,000 (est) | $1,392,980 (est) |
| Participations | 1992 | $434,000 | $970,391 |
| Residuals ? | 1992 | $758,000 | $1,694,830 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1992 | $171,200 | $382,790 |
| Total Expenses | 1992 | $2,842,200 | $6,354,941 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1992 | $8,016,482 | $17,924,236 |
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