ɹᵻlˈiːst baɪ vˈɛstɹɑːn pˈɪktʃɚz ˌɔn dʒˈænjuːˌɛɹi twˈɛnti sˈɛvən, nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi nˈaɪn, ðə fˈɪlm ɹᵻsˈiːvd ɐ mˈɪkst ɹᵻspˈɑːns fɹʌm kɹˈɪɾɪks ænd fˈɛɹd pˈʊɹli kəmˈɜːʃəli, bˌʌt hɐz sˈɪns dɪvˈɛləpt ɐ kˈʌlt fˈɑːloʊɪŋ.
Released by Vestron Pictures on January 27, 1989, the film received a mixed response from critics and fared poorly commercially, but has since developed a cult following.