States box office. By the end of its run, the film grossed $14,393,902 in the domestic box office. This dashed hopes for a series. In an interview, screenwriter Christopher Wood expressed his opinion on the film's lack of success at the box office. He questioned the choice of Fred Ward, who he thought was a good actor but not leading man material, saying he thought Ed Harris, who was up for the role, might have had more appeal. He went on to say "I had also written a slam bang action finale that was cut for budgetary reasons. That didn’t help." Accolades The film was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Makeup at the 58th Academy Awards, but lost to Mask. References External links 1985 films 1980s action adventure films American spy films Films directed by Guy Hamilton Films scored by Craig Safan Films set in New York City Films shot in New York City Films with screenplays by Christopher Wood (writer) Orion Pictures films American action adventure films Martial arts fantasy films American martial arts films 1985 martial arts films Films based on American novels 1980s English-language films 1980s American films