In the Line of Fire (1993)

In the Line of Fire
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $102,243,874Details
International Box Office $85,100,000Details
Worldwide Box Office $187,343,874
Further financial details...

Synopsis

Secret service agent Frank Horrigan was on duty the day president Kennedy was assassinated, a fact that still haunts him. The story picks up with Frank Horrigan when the current president is running for re-election and the psychotic Mitch Leary taunts Horrigan by sharing his plans to kill the president. Frank Horrigan again goes on presidential protection duty determined not to lose another president.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$15,269,388 (14.9% of total gross)
Legs:6.70 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:54.6% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,903 opening theaters/2,129 max. theaters, 8.2 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $266,229,208

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 701-800) 789 $102,243,874
All Time International Box Office (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,309 $85,100,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,011 $187,343,874
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 101-200) 161 $102,243,874
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 201-300) 274 $85,100,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 201-300) 209 $187,343,874

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: July 9th, 1993 (Wide) by Sony Pictures
Video Release: April 30th, 1997 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R for violence and language.
Running Time: 123 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Basic Instinct
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Keywords: Political Thriller, Political Assassination, Assassination, Political, Secret Service Agent
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Thriller/Suspense
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Castle Rock Entertainment, Columbia Pictures
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Labor Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 248 $8,506,238 Sep 3, 1993 59

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 701-800) 789 $102,243,874
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 401-500) 405 $266,229,208
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 501-600) 525 $102,243,874
Top 1993 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 7 $102,243,874
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 301-400) 336 $102,243,874
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 501-600) 555 $102,243,874
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 201-300) 285 $102,243,874
All Time Domestic Box Office for Thriller/Suspense Movies 40 $102,243,874
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 101-200) 161 $102,243,874
All Time Domestic Box Office for Sony Pictures Movies 98 $102,243,874

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 9, 1993 3 $15,269,388   1,903 $8,024   $15,269,388 1
Jul 16, 1993 2 $13,056,252 -14% 2,089 $6,250   $36,058,993 2
Jul 23, 1993 2 $11,214,003 -14% 2,129 $5,267   $54,119,247 3
Jul 30, 1993 2 $8,006,617 -29% 2,129 $3,761   $67,751,737 4
Aug 6, 1993 3 $5,810,389 -27% 1,925 $3,018   $77,351,000 5
Aug 13, 1993 5 $4,461,092 -23% 1,808 $2,467   $84,205,291 6
Aug 20, 1993 6 $3,419,070 -23% 1,683 $2,032   $89,640,352 7
Aug 27, 1993 8 $2,609,808 -24% 1,472 $1,773   $93,706,011 8
Sep 3, 1993 8 $3,204,352 +23% 1,274 $2,515   $97,875,022 9
Sep 10, 1993 8 $1,611,515 -50% 1,127 $1,430   $100,013,224 10

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 9, 1993 3 $23,002,741   1,903 $12,088   $23,002,741 1
Jul 16, 1993 2 $19,902,503 -13% 2,089 $9,527   $42,905,244 2
Jul 23, 1993 1 $16,839,876 -15% 2,129 $7,910   $59,745,120 3
Jul 30, 1993 2 $11,795,491 -30% 2,129 $5,540   $71,540,611 4
Aug 6, 1993 5 $8,203,588 -30% 1,925 $4,262   $79,744,199 5
Aug 13, 1993 7 $6,477,083 -21% 1,808 $3,582   $86,221,282 6
Aug 20, 1993 7 $4,874,921 -25% 1,683 $2,897   $91,096,203 7
Aug 27, 1993 8 $3,574,467 -27% 1,472 $2,428   $94,670,670 8
Sep 3, 1993 7 $3,731,039 +4% 1,274 $2,929   $98,401,709 9

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,309 $85,100,000
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 901-1,000) 907 $85,100,000
Top 1993 Movies at the International Box Office 16 $85,100,000
All Time International Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 501-600) 591 $85,100,000
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 968 $85,100,000
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 501-600) 506 $85,100,000
All Time International Box Office for Thriller/Suspense Movies 85 $85,100,000
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 201-300) 274 $85,100,000
All Time International Box Office for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 101-200) 156 $85,100,000

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,011 $187,343,874
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 601-700) 683 $187,343,874
Top 1993 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 11 $187,343,874
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 401-500) 434 $187,343,874
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 701-800) 711 $187,343,874
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 301-400) 361 $187,343,874
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Thriller/Suspense Movies 64 $187,343,874
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 201-300) 209 $187,343,874
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 101-200) 134 $187,343,874

Leading Cast

Clint Eastwood Frank Horrigan

Supporting Cast

John Malkovich Mitch Leary
Rene Russo Secret Service Agent Lilly Raines
Dylan McDermott Al D'Andrea
Gary Cole Bill Watts
Fred Dalton Thompson White House Chief of Staff Harry Sargent
John Mahoney Secret Service Director Sam Campagna
Gregory Alan Williams Matt Wilder
Jim Curley President
Sally Hughes First Lady
Clyde Kusatsu Jack Okura
Steve Hytner Tony Carducci
Tobin Bell Mendoza
Bob Schott Jimmy Hendrickson
Juan A. Riojas Raul
Elsa Raven Booth's Landlady
Arthur Senzy Paramedic
Patrika Darbo Pam Magnus
Mary Van Arsdel Sally
Ryan Cutrona LAPD Brass
Lawrence Lowe FBI Technician
Brian Libby FBI Supervisor
Eric Bruskotter Young Agent
Patrick Caddell Political Speaker
John Heard Professor Riger
Alan Toy Walter Wickland
Carl Ciarfalio CIA Agent Collins
Walt MacPherson Hunter
Robert Peters Hunter
Tyde Kierney Police Captain Howard
Anthony Peck FBI Official
Rick Hurst Bartender
Doris E. McMillon DC News Anchor
Robert Sandoval Bellboy
Joshua Malina Agent Chavez
William G. Schilling Sanford Riggs
Michael Kirk Computer Technician/Bates
Richard Camphuis Party Fat Cat
Marlan Clarke Marge
Robert Alan Beuth Man at Bank
Susan Lee Hoffman Woman at Bank
Donna Hamilton Reporter at Dulles
Bob Jimenez Reporter at Hotel
Cylk Cozart Agent Cozart
Michael Zurich Agent Zurich
Rich DiDonato Undercover Agent
Jeffrey Kurt Miller Undercover Agent
Kirk Jordan Agent

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

Production and Technical Credits

Wolfgang Petersen Director
Jeff Maguire Screenwriter
Jeff Apple Producer
Wolfgang Petersen Executive Producer
Gail Katz Executive Producer
David Valdes Executive Producer
Lilly Kilvert Production Designer
Anne V. Coates Editor
Ennio Morricone Composer
John Bailey Director of Photography
Bob Rosenthal Co-Producer
Peter Kohn Assistant Director
David Lester Unit Production Manager
John Warnke Art Director
Kara Lindstrom Set Decorator
A. Charles Carnaggio Set Decorator
Mark Vargo Second Unit Photography
John Nelson Visual Effects Supervisor
Scott Gershin Special Effects Supervisor
Erica Edell Phillips Costume Designer
Amy Stofsky Costume Supervisor
Steven Kemper Additional Editor
Willie Burton Sound Mixer
Kevin O'Connell Re-recording Mixer
Rick Kline Re-recording Mixer
Wylie Stateman Supervising Sound Editor
Gregg Baxter Supervising Sound Editor
Scott Gershin Supervising Sound Effects Editor
Randy Kelley Sound Effects Editor
Frank Smathers Sound Effects Editor
Jay B. Richardson Sound Effects Editor
Dino DiMuro Sound Effects Editor
Dan Rich Dialogue Editor
Christopher Assells Dialogue Editor
Chris Hogan Dialogue Editor
Bill Abbott Music Editor
James Lee McCoy Makeup
Werner Keppler Makeup
Carol O'Connell Hairstylist
Bridgett Cook Hairstylist
Janet Hirshenson Casting Director
Jane Jenkins Casting Director
Buddy Van Horn Stunt Coordinator
Lee Cleary Assistant Director

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


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Synopsis

Secret service agent Frank Horrigan was on duty the day president Kennedy was assassinated, a fact that still haunts him. The story picks up with Frank Horrigan when the current president is running for re-election and the psychotic Mitch Leary taunts Horrigan by sharing his plans to kill the president. Frank Horrigan again goes on presidential protection duty determined not to lose another president.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$15,269,388 (14.9% of total gross)
Legs:6.70 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:54.6% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,903 opening theaters/2,129 max. theaters, 8.2 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $266,229,208

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 701-800) 789 $102,243,874
All Time International Box Office (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,309 $85,100,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,011 $187,343,874
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 101-200) 161 $102,243,874
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 201-300) 274 $85,100,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 201-300) 209 $187,343,874

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


Watch Now On

iTunes:iTunes
Netflix:Netflix, Netflix

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: July 9th, 1993 (Wide) by Sony Pictures
Video Release: April 30th, 1997 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R for violence and language.
Running Time: 123 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Basic Instinct
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Political Thriller, Political Assassination, Assassination, Political, Secret Service Agent
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Thriller/Suspense
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Castle Rock Entertainment, Columbia Pictures
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Labor Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 248 $8,506,238 Sep 3, 1993 59

Leading Cast

Clint Eastwood Frank Horrigan

Supporting Cast

John Malkovich Mitch Leary
Rene Russo Secret Service Agent Lilly Raines
Dylan McDermott Al D'Andrea
Gary Cole Bill Watts
Fred Dalton Thompson White House Chief of Staff Harry Sargent
John Mahoney Secret Service Director Sam Campagna
Gregory Alan Williams Matt Wilder
Jim Curley President
Sally Hughes First Lady
Clyde Kusatsu Jack Okura
Steve Hytner Tony Carducci
Tobin Bell Mendoza
Bob Schott Jimmy Hendrickson
Juan A. Riojas Raul
Elsa Raven Booth's Landlady
Arthur Senzy Paramedic
Patrika Darbo Pam Magnus
Mary Van Arsdel Sally
Ryan Cutrona LAPD Brass
Lawrence Lowe FBI Technician
Brian Libby FBI Supervisor
Eric Bruskotter Young Agent
Patrick Caddell Political Speaker
John Heard Professor Riger
Alan Toy Walter Wickland
Carl Ciarfalio CIA Agent Collins
Walt MacPherson Hunter
Robert Peters Hunter
Tyde Kierney Police Captain Howard
Anthony Peck FBI Official
Rick Hurst Bartender
Doris E. McMillon DC News Anchor
Robert Sandoval Bellboy
Joshua Malina Agent Chavez
William G. Schilling Sanford Riggs
Michael Kirk Computer Technician/Bates
Richard Camphuis Party Fat Cat
Marlan Clarke Marge
Robert Alan Beuth Man at Bank
Susan Lee Hoffman Woman at Bank
Donna Hamilton Reporter at Dulles
Bob Jimenez Reporter at Hotel
Cylk Cozart Agent Cozart
Michael Zurich Agent Zurich
Rich DiDonato Undercover Agent
Jeffrey Kurt Miller Undercover Agent
Kirk Jordan Agent

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

Production and Technical Credits

Wolfgang Petersen Director
Jeff Maguire Screenwriter
Jeff Apple Producer
Wolfgang Petersen Executive Producer
Gail Katz Executive Producer
David Valdes Executive Producer
Lilly Kilvert Production Designer
Anne V. Coates Editor
Ennio Morricone Composer
John Bailey Director of Photography
Bob Rosenthal Co-Producer
Peter Kohn Assistant Director
David Lester Unit Production Manager
John Warnke Art Director
Kara Lindstrom Set Decorator
A. Charles Carnaggio Set Decorator
Mark Vargo Second Unit Photography
John Nelson Visual Effects Supervisor
Scott Gershin Special Effects Supervisor
Erica Edell Phillips Costume Designer
Amy Stofsky Costume Supervisor
Steven Kemper Additional Editor
Willie Burton Sound Mixer
Kevin O'Connell Re-recording Mixer
Rick Kline Re-recording Mixer
Wylie Stateman Supervising Sound Editor
Gregg Baxter Supervising Sound Editor
Scott Gershin Supervising Sound Effects Editor
Randy Kelley Sound Effects Editor
Frank Smathers Sound Effects Editor
Jay B. Richardson Sound Effects Editor
Dino DiMuro Sound Effects Editor
Dan Rich Dialogue Editor
Christopher Assells Dialogue Editor
Chris Hogan Dialogue Editor
Bill Abbott Music Editor
James Lee McCoy Makeup
Werner Keppler Makeup
Carol O'Connell Hairstylist
Bridgett Cook Hairstylist
Janet Hirshenson Casting Director
Jane Jenkins Casting Director
Buddy Van Horn Stunt Coordinator
Lee Cleary Assistant Director

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

Compare this performance with other movies…

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 701-800) 789 $102,243,874
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 401-500) 405 $266,229,208
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 501-600) 525 $102,243,874
Top 1993 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 7 $102,243,874
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 301-400) 336 $102,243,874
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 501-600) 555 $102,243,874
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 201-300) 285 $102,243,874
All Time Domestic Box Office for Thriller/Suspense Movies 40 $102,243,874
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 101-200) 161 $102,243,874
All Time Domestic Box Office for Sony Pictures Movies 98 $102,243,874

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 9, 1993 3 $15,269,388   1,903 $8,024   $15,269,388 1
Jul 16, 1993 2 $13,056,252 -14% 2,089 $6,250   $36,058,993 2
Jul 23, 1993 2 $11,214,003 -14% 2,129 $5,267   $54,119,247 3
Jul 30, 1993 2 $8,006,617 -29% 2,129 $3,761   $67,751,737 4
Aug 6, 1993 3 $5,810,389 -27% 1,925 $3,018   $77,351,000 5
Aug 13, 1993 5 $4,461,092 -23% 1,808 $2,467   $84,205,291 6
Aug 20, 1993 6 $3,419,070 -23% 1,683 $2,032   $89,640,352 7
Aug 27, 1993 8 $2,609,808 -24% 1,472 $1,773   $93,706,011 8
Sep 3, 1993 8 $3,204,352 +23% 1,274 $2,515   $97,875,022 9
Sep 10, 1993 8 $1,611,515 -50% 1,127 $1,430   $100,013,224 10

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 9, 1993 3 $23,002,741   1,903 $12,088   $23,002,741 1
Jul 16, 1993 2 $19,902,503 -13% 2,089 $9,527   $42,905,244 2
Jul 23, 1993 1 $16,839,876 -15% 2,129 $7,910   $59,745,120 3
Jul 30, 1993 2 $11,795,491 -30% 2,129 $5,540   $71,540,611 4
Aug 6, 1993 5 $8,203,588 -30% 1,925 $4,262   $79,744,199 5
Aug 13, 1993 7 $6,477,083 -21% 1,808 $3,582   $86,221,282 6
Aug 20, 1993 7 $4,874,921 -25% 1,683 $2,897   $91,096,203 7
Aug 27, 1993 8 $3,574,467 -27% 1,472 $2,428   $94,670,670 8
Sep 3, 1993 7 $3,731,039 +4% 1,274 $2,929   $98,401,709 9

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,309 $85,100,000
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 901-1,000) 907 $85,100,000
Top 1993 Movies at the International Box Office 16 $85,100,000
All Time International Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 501-600) 591 $85,100,000
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 968 $85,100,000
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 501-600) 506 $85,100,000
All Time International Box Office for Thriller/Suspense Movies 85 $85,100,000
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 201-300) 274 $85,100,000
All Time International Box Office for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 101-200) 156 $85,100,000

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,011 $187,343,874
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 601-700) 683 $187,343,874
Top 1993 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 11 $187,343,874
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 401-500) 434 $187,343,874
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 701-800) 711 $187,343,874
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 301-400) 361 $187,343,874
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Thriller/Suspense Movies 64 $187,343,874
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 201-300) 209 $187,343,874
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 101-200) 134 $187,343,874