Ulterior Motives
Seen it?1993 | 91 min | Drama, Action
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for action fans. If you loved Beast, start here.
- The mood
- Exciting.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 31 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
A private eye becomes the bodyguard of a beautiful reporter being pursued by a Japanese mob.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 5K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by James Becket
- Thomas Ian GriffithJack Blaylock
- Mary Page KellerErica
- Jeff ImadaYakuza #3
- James LewYakuza #5
- Toshishiro ObataBull Neck Yakuza
- Roger YuanYakuza #6
- Ray SuaYakuza #4
- Craig ShugartGuard #1
- David EfronGuard #2
- Ellen CrawfordElizabeth