Synopsis
A TV reporter finds himself in the middle of an Arab leader buying two portable nukes, terrorists, arms dealer, a reporter/CIA spy killed, a US president ordering a K-I-L-L etc.
Scores
Overall Score
23.5
Popularity Percentile (Year)
24.1%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
14.1%
Review Aggregate
38.5
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 33% of 9 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize satirical, political, thin plot. Many reviews cite thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
satiricalpoliticalthin plotfunnyvisually strikingstylized
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sean Connery | 1982 | $462,000 | $1,500,000 | (est) |
| Robert Conrad | 1982 | $284,000 | $924,000 | (est) |
| George Grizzard | 1982 | $214,000 | $695,000 | (est) |
| Hardy Krüger | 1982 | $175,000 | $569,000 | (est) |
| Ron Moody | 1982 | $150,000 | $486,000 | (est) |
| Leslie Nielsen | 1982 | $132,000 | $428,000 | (est) |
| Katharine Ross | 1982 | $118,000 | $384,000 | (est) |
| John Saxon | 1982 | $108,000 | $350,000 | (est) |
| Henry Silva | 1982 | $99,000 | $322,000 | (est) |
| G. D. Spradlin | 1982 | $92,000 | $299,000 | (est) |
| Robert Webber | 1982 | $86,000 | $280,000 | (est) |
| Rosalind Cash | 1982 | $81,000 | $263,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score27.0
RT critic review count11
Rotten Tomatoes audience score39.0
RT audience rating count500
IMDb rating5.6
IMDb votes2,396
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1982 | $3,583,513 | $11,649,202 |
| International | 1982 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1982 | $3,583,513 | $11,649,202 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1982 | $1,791,756 | $5,824,601 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1982 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1982 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1982 | $668,000 | $2,171,519 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1982 | $528,000 | $1,716,410 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1982 | $860,043 | $2,795,808 |
| Total Revenues | 1982 | $3,847,800 | $12,508,339 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1982 | $10,000,000 | $32,507,771 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1982 | $1,636,000 (est) | $5,318,271 (est) |
| Participations | 1982 | $77,000 | $250,310 |
| Residuals ? | 1982 | $121,000 | $393,344 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1982 | $2,000,000 | $6,501,554 |
| Total Expenses | 1982 | $13,834,000 | $44,971,250 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1982 | $-9,986,200 | $-32,462,912 |
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