Synopsis
A crusading reporter (John Kennedy Horne) for the weekly L.A. New Times spends his time writing exposes on the conditions permitted by slumlords. However, when his best friend (Sheryl Lee Ralph) is killed by a corrupt business executive (Henry Silva), he is forced to start trying to find the evidence. This leads him into conflict with many surly longshoremen and hit men. Meanwhile, he makes a new acquaintance in a bookstore clerk (Tracey Ross), who also happens to be a computer whiz and aids him in finding the information he needs.
Scores
Popularity Percentile (Year)
20.9%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
23.9%
Critic Consensus
40.0% Fresh • 5 critic reviews
Critic reception is largely negative, with 40% of 5 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize uplifting, action-packed, character-driven. Many reviews cite execution consistency as the main reasons it falls short.
upliftingaction-packedcharacter-drivenemotionalvisually strikingthought-provoking
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|
| Kathy Bates | 1999 | $1,000 | $2,000 | (est) |
| Rupert Everett | 1999 | $1,000 | $1,000 | (est) |
| Meredith Eaton | 1999 | $1,000 | $1,000 | (est) |
| Peter Sarsgaard | 1999 | $0 | $1,000 | (est) |
| Lynn Redgrave | 1999 | $0 | $1,000 | (est) |
| Dan Aykroyd | 1999 | $0 | $1,000 | (est) |
| Jonathan Pryce | 1999 | $0 | $1,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score29.0
RT critic review count7
Rotten Tomatoes audience score68.0
RT audience rating count2,500
IMDb rating4.1
IMDb votes58
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|
| Domestic | 1999 | $115,202 | $216,920 |
| International | 1999 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1999 | $115,202 | $216,920 |
Earnings / Profitability
Estimated net revenues and net expenses for films based on reported and estimated numbers. This income statement should be considered most viable for the first 24 months after the inital movie's release (ie after most lucrative pay windows).
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|
| Revenues |
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1999 | $57,601 | $108,460 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1999 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1999 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1999 | $4,122,000 | $7,761,533 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1999 | $5,328,000 | $10,032,375 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1999 | $57,601 | $108,460 |
| Total Revenues | 1999 | $9,565,202 | $18,010,828 |
| Expenses |
| Budget ? | 1999 | $250,000 (est) | $470,738 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1999 | $92,000 (est) | $173,232 (est) |
| Participations | 1999 | $383,000 | $721,171 |
| Residuals ? | 1999 | $693,000 | $1,304,887 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1999 | $50,000 | $94,148 |
| Total Expenses | 1999 | $1,468,000 | $2,764,175 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1999 | $8,097,202 | $15,246,652 |
Similar Movies
| Poster | Movie | Year | Match | Overall | Est. Profit |
|---|
 | The Dark Knight | 2008 | Shared genres: 1 | 98.6 | $250,967,554 |
 | Top Gun: Maverick | 2022 | Shared genres: 1 | 98.4 | $468,504,286 |
 | Spider-Man: No Way Home | 2021 | Shared genres: 1 | 98.2 | $629,996,173 |
 | Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back | 1980 | Shared genres: 1 | 98.0 | $118,938,321 |
 | Avengers: Endgame | 2019 | Shared genres: 1 | 97.9 | $685,779,490 |
Tooltips
- Budget Estimated using Machine Learning
- Digital Rentals: PVOD, VOD, & On-Demand
- Marketing & distribution costs to release Movie in Theaters. Includes: Online & Offline Ads, Posters, Trailer Production, and physical or digital copies (formerly "prints") sent to cinemas.
- Net Digital Purchase Revenue
- Net Revenues for Physical Rentals: VHS, DVD, BluRay (when appropriate)
- Physical Purchases: VHS $4,285,000, DVD $1,043,000, BluRay $0
- Reported or Estimated Net Budget (after tax, product placements, & grants)
- Theatrical box office grosses split into Domestic, International, and Worldwide totals.
- Union-modeled residuals using SAG-AFTRA and WGA schedules as a simplified estimate proxy.
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Budget Tooltip
Reported or Estimated Net Budget (after tax, product placements, & grants)
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