Synopsis
When barrio leader Henry Reyna and his friends are unjustly convicted on circumstantial evidence, activist lawyers Alice Bloomfield and George Shearer fight the blatant racially motivated miscarriage of justice to win them their freedom.
Scores
Overall Score
26.8
Popularity Percentile (Year)
15.8%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
19.2%
Review Aggregate
65.0
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 50% of 8 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize stylized, realistic, emotional. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
stylizedrealisticemotionalcharacter-drivenvisually strikingthought-provoking
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Valdez | 1981 | $267,000 | $923,000 | (est) |
| Edward James Olmos | 1981 | $165,000 | $568,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score55.0
RT critic review count11
Rotten Tomatoes audience score75.0
RT audience rating count1,000
IMDb rating6.7
IMDb votes1,474
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1981 | $3,256,082 | $11,236,886 |
| International | 1981 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1981 | $3,256,082 | $11,236,886 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1981 | $1,628,041 | $5,618,443 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1981 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1981 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1981 | $970,000 | $3,347,514 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1981 | $824,000 | $2,843,661 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1981 | $781,460 | $2,696,853 |
| Total Revenues | 1981 | $4,203,501 | $14,506,470 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1981 | $2,700,000 | $9,317,822 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1981 | $1,532,000 (est) | $5,287,001 (est) |
| Participations | 1981 | $84,000 | $289,888 |
| Residuals ? | 1981 | $161,000 | $555,618 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1981 | $540,000 | $1,863,564 |
| Total Expenses | 1981 | $5,017,000 | $17,313,893 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1981 | $-813,499 | $-2,807,423 |
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