Synopsis
Ten years after his son went M.I.A. in Vietnam, U.S. Marine retired Colonel Jason Rhodes assembles a private rescue team to find Americans held in P.O.W. camps in Laos.
Scores
Overall Score
66.0
Popularity Percentile (Year)
54.7%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
83.3%
Review Aggregate
61.1
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 75% of 4 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize character-driven, suspenseful, action-packed. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
character-drivensuspensefulaction-packedemotionalvisually strikingthought-provoking
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gene Hackman | 1983 | $619,000 | $1,948,000 | (est) |
| Fred Ward | 1983 | $381,000 | $1,199,000 | (est) |
| Reb Brown | 1983 | $287,000 | $903,000 | (est) |
| Randall "Tex" Cobb | 1983 | $234,000 | $738,000 | (est) |
| Patrick Swayze | 1983 | $200,000 | $631,000 | (est) |
| Harold Sylvester | 1983 | $176,000 | $556,000 | (est) |
| Tim Thomerson | 1983 | $158,000 | $499,000 | (est) |
| Robert Stack | 1983 | $144,000 | $454,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score60.0
RT critic review count10
Rotten Tomatoes audience score61.0
RT audience rating count5,000
IMDb rating6.3
IMDb votes12,577
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1983 | $30,503,152 | $96,072,670 |
| International | 1983 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1983 | $30,503,152 | $96,072,670 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1983 | $15,251,576 | $48,036,335 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1983 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1983 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1983 | $10,676,000 | $33,625,109 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1983 | $7,378,000 | $23,237,735 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1983 | $7,625,788 | $24,018,168 |
| Total Revenues | 1983 | $40,931,364 | $128,917,347 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1983 | $11,000,000 | $34,645,579 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1983 | $6,630,000 (est) | $20,881,835 (est) |
| Participations | 1983 | $1,637,000 | $5,155,892 |
| Residuals ? | 1983 | $1,693,000 | $5,332,270 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1983 | $2,200,000 | $6,929,116 |
| Total Expenses | 1983 | $23,160,000 | $72,944,692 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1983 | $17,771,364 | $55,972,655 |
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