Desperate Hours (1990)

Desperate Hours
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $2,624,629Details
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$1,367,657 (52.1% of total gross)
Legs:1.92 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,033 opening theaters/1,033 max. theaters, 1.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $6,704,621

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: October 5th, 1990 (Wide) by MGM
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 106 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Willow
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Keywords: Action Thriller, Fugitive / On the Run, Film Noir, Infidelity, Romance, Relationships Gone Wrong, Hostage, FBI, Remake, Novel or Other Work Adapted by Author
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Thriller/Suspense
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Columbus Day (Opening, 3-Day) 114 $1,367,657 Oct 5, 1990 3
Columbus Day (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 111 $3,662,206 Oct 5, 1990 3

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 5, 1990 9 $1,367,657   1,033 $1,324   $1,367,657 1

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Supporting Cast

Uncategorized

Elias Koteas Wally Bosworth
Kelly Lynch Nancy Breyers
Lindsay Crouse Brenda Chandler
Shawnee Smith May Cornell
Gerry Bamman Ed Tallent
Mimi Rogers Nora Cornell
James Rebhorn Prosecutor
Anthony Hopkins Tim Cornell
Mickey Rourke Michael Bosworth
David Morse Albert

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Production and Technical Credits

Michael Cimino Director
Joseph Hayes Screenwriter
Lawrence Konner Screenwriter
Mark Rosenthal Screenwriter
Joseph Hayes Story Creator
Gregory H. Watkins Re-recording Mixer

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.


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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$1,367,657 (52.1% of total gross)
Legs:1.92 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,033 opening theaters/1,033 max. theaters, 1.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $6,704,621

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: October 5th, 1990 (Wide) by MGM
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 106 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Willow
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Action Thriller, Fugitive / On the Run, Film Noir, Infidelity, Romance, Relationships Gone Wrong, Hostage, FBI, Remake, Novel or Other Work Adapted by Author
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Thriller/Suspense
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Columbus Day (Opening, 3-Day) 114 $1,367,657 Oct 5, 1990 3
Columbus Day (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 111 $3,662,206 Oct 5, 1990 3

Supporting Cast

Uncategorized

Elias Koteas Wally Bosworth
Kelly Lynch Nancy Breyers
Lindsay Crouse Brenda Chandler
Shawnee Smith May Cornell
Gerry Bamman Ed Tallent
Mimi Rogers Nora Cornell
James Rebhorn Prosecutor
Anthony Hopkins Tim Cornell
Mickey Rourke Michael Bosworth
David Morse Albert

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Michael Cimino Director
Joseph Hayes Screenwriter
Lawrence Konner Screenwriter
Mark Rosenthal Screenwriter
Joseph Hayes Story Creator
Gregory H. Watkins Re-recording Mixer

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 5, 1990 9 $1,367,657   1,033 $1,324   $1,367,657 1

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Weekly Box Office Performance