Synopsis
In 1961, with war looming in Berlin, an Air National Guard unit of actors, journalists and studio personnel is up for military academy consideration.
Scores
Overall Score
11.6
Popularity Percentile (Year)
0.8%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
6.9%
Review Aggregate
44.0
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Lemmon | 1986 | $5,000 | $14,000 | (est) |
| Lloyd Bridges | 1986 | $3,000 | $9,000 | (est) |
| Vic Tayback | 1986 | $2,000 | $7,000 | (est) |
| Graham Jarvis | 1986 | $2,000 | $5,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic scoreN/A
RT critic review count0
Rotten Tomatoes audience score44.0
RT audience rating count25
IMDb rating4.4
IMDb votes390
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1986 | $351,623 | $1,006,425 |
| International | 1986 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1986 | $351,623 | $1,006,425 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1986 | $175,812 | $503,212 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1986 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1986 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1986 | $785,000 | $2,246,848 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1986 | $337,000 | $964,570 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1986 | $140,649 | $402,570 |
| Total Revenues | 1986 | $1,438,461 | $4,117,200 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1986 | $387,000 (est) | $1,107,682 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1986 | $281,000 (est) | $804,286 (est) |
| Participations | 1986 | $29,000 | $83,005 |
| Residuals ? | 1986 | $81,000 | $231,840 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1986 | $77,400 | $221,536 |
| Total Expenses | 1986 | $855,400 | $2,448,348 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1986 | $583,061 | $1,668,852 |
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