Sniper (1993)

Sniper poster
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $18,994,653Details
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$5,715,435 (30.1% of total gross)
Legs:3.32 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,551 opening theaters/1,553 max. theaters, 2.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $49,459,502

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: January 29th, 1993 (Wide) by Sony Pictures
Video Release: August 12th, 2008 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 98 minutes
Franchise: Sniper
Comparisons: vs. Double Impact
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Keywords: Action Thriller, Drug Cartels, Crime Boss, C.I.A.
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Baltimore Pictures
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Super Bowl (All Movies, 3-Day) 133 $5,715,435 Jan 29, 1993 3
Super Bowl (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 56 $15,600,102 Jan 29, 1993 3
Super Bowl (Opening, 3-Day) 39 $5,715,435 Jan 29, 1993 3
Super Bowl (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 21 $15,600,102 Jan 29, 1993 3

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jan 29, 1993 2 $5,715,435   1,551 $3,685   $5,715,435 1
Feb 5, 1993 7 $3,626,255 -37% 1,553 $2,335   $11,475,866 2

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jan 29, 1993 2 $7,849,611   1,551 $5,061   $7,849,611 1

Leading Cast

Tom Berenger Thomas Beckett

Supporting Cast

Billy Zane Richard Miller
J.T. Walsh Beckett's Senior Officer
Aden Young Doug Papich
Ken Radley El Cirujano
Reynaldo Arenas Cacique
Gary Swanson NSC Officer in Washington
Hank Garrett Admiral in Washington
Frederick Miragliotta General Miguel Alvarez
Vanessa Steele Mrs. Alvarez
Carlos Alvarez Raul Ochoa
Tyler Coppin Ripoly
Tao Gebert Ripoly's Friend
Edward Wiley DeSilva
William Curtin Mountain Top Pilot
Howard Bosse Mountain Top Co-Pilot
Christos A. Linou Mountain Top Sniper
Christopher Morsley Soldier at Pool Table
Donald Battee Soldier at Bar
Raj Sidhu Soldier in Barn
Roy Edmonds Cabrera
John Raaen Crew Chief
Patrick Moore Co-Pilot
Loury Cortez Father Ruiz
Jorge Bustamante Rebel Captain at Extraction
Dale Dye Senior NSC Officer
Richard Lineback Junior NSC Officer
Mario Jurado Dead Indian
Colin Dragsbaek Door Gunner
Tony Szeto Boat Rebel

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

Production and Technical Credits

Luis Llosa Director
Robert L. Rosen Producer
Michael Frost Beckner Screenwriter
Crash Leyland Screenwriter
Mark Johnson Executive Producer
Walon Green Executive Producer
Patrick Wachsberger Executive Producer
Bill Butler Director of Photography
Herbert Pinter Production Designer
Scott Smith Editor
Gary Chang Composer
James Gorman Co-Producer
Charles J.D. Schlissel Co-Producer
Amanda Nelligan Associate Producer
Gregory A. Gale Associate Producer
Grant Hill Associate Producer
Colin Fletcher Assistant Director
Grant Hill Unit Production Manager
Nicholas McCallum Art Director
Leanne Cornish Set Decorator
Angus Tattle Set Decorator
Ray Summers Costume Designer
Kerry Thompson Costume Supervisor
Richard Alderete Associate Editor
Paul Brincat Sound Mixer
David John West Re-recording Mixer
Doug Turner Re-recording Mixer
Ray West Re-recording Mixer
Barney Cabral Supervising Sound Editor
Mark Hollingsworth Sound Editor
Donlee Jorgenson Sound Editor
Kelly Cabral Sound Editor
Norto Sepulveda Sound Editor
Toby Brown Sound Editor
Phil Haberman Sound Editor
Richard Whitfield Music Editor
Mark Mancina Additional Music
Hans Zimmer Additional Music
Louis DiGiaimo Casting Director
Glenn Ruehland Stunt Coordinator

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:$5,715,435 (30.1% of total gross)
Legs:3.32 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,551 opening theaters/1,553 max. theaters, 2.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $49,459,502

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

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: January 29th, 1993 (Wide) by Sony Pictures
Video Release: August 12th, 2008 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 98 minutes
Franchise: Sniper
Comparisons: vs. Double Impact
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Action Thriller, Drug Cartels, Crime Boss, C.I.A.
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Baltimore Pictures
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Super Bowl (All Movies, 3-Day) 133 $5,715,435 Jan 29, 1993 3
Super Bowl (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 56 $15,600,102 Jan 29, 1993 3
Super Bowl (Opening, 3-Day) 39 $5,715,435 Jan 29, 1993 3
Super Bowl (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 21 $15,600,102 Jan 29, 1993 3

Leading Cast

Tom Berenger Thomas Beckett

Supporting Cast

Billy Zane Richard Miller
J.T. Walsh Beckett's Senior Officer
Aden Young Doug Papich
Ken Radley El Cirujano
Reynaldo Arenas Cacique
Gary Swanson NSC Officer in Washington
Hank Garrett Admiral in Washington
Frederick Miragliotta General Miguel Alvarez
Vanessa Steele Mrs. Alvarez
Carlos Alvarez Raul Ochoa
Tyler Coppin Ripoly
Tao Gebert Ripoly's Friend
Edward Wiley DeSilva
William Curtin Mountain Top Pilot
Howard Bosse Mountain Top Co-Pilot
Christos A. Linou Mountain Top Sniper
Christopher Morsley Soldier at Pool Table
Donald Battee Soldier at Bar
Raj Sidhu Soldier in Barn
Roy Edmonds Cabrera
John Raaen Crew Chief
Patrick Moore Co-Pilot
Loury Cortez Father Ruiz
Jorge Bustamante Rebel Captain at Extraction
Dale Dye Senior NSC Officer
Richard Lineback Junior NSC Officer
Mario Jurado Dead Indian
Colin Dragsbaek Door Gunner
Tony Szeto Boat Rebel

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

Production and Technical Credits

Luis Llosa Director
Robert L. Rosen Producer
Michael Frost Beckner Screenwriter
Crash Leyland Screenwriter
Mark Johnson Executive Producer
Walon Green Executive Producer
Patrick Wachsberger Executive Producer
Bill Butler Director of Photography
Herbert Pinter Production Designer
Scott Smith Editor
Gary Chang Composer
James Gorman Co-Producer
Charles J.D. Schlissel Co-Producer
Amanda Nelligan Associate Producer
Gregory A. Gale Associate Producer
Grant Hill Associate Producer
Colin Fletcher Assistant Director
Grant Hill Unit Production Manager
Nicholas McCallum Art Director
Leanne Cornish Set Decorator
Angus Tattle Set Decorator
Ray Summers Costume Designer
Kerry Thompson Costume Supervisor
Richard Alderete Associate Editor
Paul Brincat Sound Mixer
David John West Re-recording Mixer
Doug Turner Re-recording Mixer
Ray West Re-recording Mixer
Barney Cabral Supervising Sound Editor
Mark Hollingsworth Sound Editor
Donlee Jorgenson Sound Editor
Kelly Cabral Sound Editor
Norto Sepulveda Sound Editor
Toby Brown Sound Editor
Phil Haberman Sound Editor
Richard Whitfield Music Editor
Mark Mancina Additional Music
Hans Zimmer Additional Music
Louis DiGiaimo Casting Director
Glenn Ruehland Stunt Coordinator

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
Jan 29, 1993 2 $5,715,435   1,551 $3,685   $5,715,435 1
Feb 5, 1993 7 $3,626,255 -37% 1,553 $2,335   $11,475,866 2

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jan 29, 1993 2 $7,849,611   1,551 $5,061   $7,849,611 1