Young Guns (1988)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $44,726,644Details
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$7,011,393 (15.7% of total gross)
Legs:6.38 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$13,000,000 (worldwide box office is 3.4 times production budget)
Theater counts:1,387 opening theaters/1,416 max. theaters, 7.6 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $117,312,218

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: August 12th, 1988 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox
Video Release: October 26th, 1999 by Vestron Video
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 100 minutes
Franchise: Young Guns
Comparisons: vs. Tombstone
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Keywords: Revisionist Western, 1870s, Life on a Farm, Revenge, Outlaws, Death of a Mentor
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Western
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production Countries: United States

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Labor Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 179 $11,063,303 Sep 2, 1988 24

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 12, 1988 1 $7,011,393   1,387 $5,055   $7,011,393 1
Aug 19, 1988 2 $5,037,716 -28% 1,416 $3,558   $16,377,217 2
Aug 26, 1988 5 $3,626,907 -28% 1,371 $2,645   $22,973,151 3
Sep 2, 1988 7 $4,137,412 +14% 1,399 $2,957   $28,938,977 4
Sep 9, 1988 7 $2,172,952 -47% 1,398 $1,554   $31,937,762 5
Sep 16, 1988 7 $1,958,525 -10% 1,358 $1,442   $34,709,282 6
Sep 23, 1988 7 $1,512,785 -23% 1,263 $1,198   $36,899,798 7
Sep 30, 1988 10 $1,286,722 -15% 1,225 $1,050   $38,688,952 8

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 12, 1988 1 $11,339,501   1,387 $8,176   $11,339,501 1
Aug 19, 1988 2 $8,006,743 -29% 1,416 $5,654   $19,346,244 2
Aug 26, 1988 4 $5,455,321 -32% 1,371 $3,979   $24,801,565 3
Sep 2, 1988 7 $4,963,245 -9% 1,399 $3,548   $29,764,810 4
Sep 9, 1988 7 $2,985,947 -40% 1,398 $2,136   $32,750,757 5
Sep 16, 1988 7 $2,636,256 -12% 1,358 $1,941   $35,387,013 6
Sep 23, 1988 6 $2,015,217 -24% 1,263 $1,596   $37,402,230 7

Lead Ensemble Members

Emilio Estevez William H. Bonney
Kiefer Sutherland Doc Scurlock
Lou Diamond Phillips Jose Chavez y Chavez
Charlie Sheen Richard Brewer
Dermot Mulroney Dirty Steven Stephens
Casey Siemaszko Charley Bowdre

Supporting Cast

Terry O'Quinn Alex McSween
Jack Palance Lawrence G. Murphy
Terence Stamp John Tunstall
Sharon Thomas Sharon McSween
Geoffrey Blake William J. McCloskey
Lisa Banes Mallory
Alice Carter Yen Sun
Brian Keith Buckshot Roberts
Tom Callaway Texas Joe Grant
Patrick Wayne Pat Garrett
Sam Gauny Morton
Cody Palance Baker
Gadeek Gadeek Henry Hill
Victor Izay Justice Wilson
Allen Robert Keller John Kinney
Craig M. Erikson Peppin
Jeremy H. Lepard Dolan
Daniel Kamin Sheriff Brady
Richela Renkun Bar Girl
Pat Lee Janey
Gary Kanin Colonel Dudley
Forrest Broadley Rynerson
Alan Tobin Bartender
Joey Hanks Hindman
Loyd Lee Brown Soldier
Elena Parres Manuela's Mother

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

Production and Technical Credits

Christopher Cain Director
Christopher Cain Producer
Joe Roth Producer
John Fusco Screenwriter
John Fusco Executive Producer
James G. Robinson Executive Producer
Irby Smith Co-Producer
Paul Schiff Co-Producer
Jane Musky Production Designer
Dean Semler Director of Photography
Jack Hofstra Editor
James Horner Composer
Myers Myers Assistant Director
Irby Smith Unit Production Manager
Harold Thrasher Art Director
Robert Kracik Set Decorator
Richard Hornung Costume Designer
Laurie L. Hudson Costume Supervisor
Carey Lindley Sound Mixer
Michael Minkler Re-recording Mixer
Gregory Steele Re-recording Mixer
Michael Minkler Supervising Sound Editor
Wylie Stateman Supervising Sound Editor
Terry Allen Sound Editor
Lon Bender Sound Editor
Anna Boorstin Sound Editor
Lou Kleinman Sound Editor
Dan Rich Sound Editor
Mike Wilhoit Sound Editor
Randy Kelley Sound Effects Editor
Chris Hogan Sound Effects Editor
Michael Minkler Sound Designer
Wylie Stateman Sound Designer
Nancy Fogarty Music Editor
Jim Henrikson Music Editor
Charles Balazs Make up
Jeanne Van Phue Make up
Anthony Marinelli Song Writer
Brian Banks Song Writer
Penny Perry Casting Director
M.L. Tanner Casting Associate
Everett Creach 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:$7,011,393 (15.7% of total gross)
Legs:6.38 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$13,000,000 (worldwide box office is 3.4 times production budget)
Theater counts:1,387 opening theaters/1,416 max. theaters, 7.6 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $117,312,218

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: August 12th, 1988 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox
Video Release: October 26th, 1999 by Vestron Video
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 100 minutes
Franchise: Young Guns
Comparisons: vs. Tombstone
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Revisionist Western, 1870s, Life on a Farm, Revenge, Outlaws, Death of a Mentor
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Western
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production Countries: United States

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Labor Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 179 $11,063,303 Sep 2, 1988 24

Lead Ensemble Members

Emilio Estevez William H. Bonney
Kiefer Sutherland Doc Scurlock
Lou Diamond Phillips Jose Chavez y Chavez
Charlie Sheen Richard Brewer
Dermot Mulroney Dirty Steven Stephens
Casey Siemaszko Charley Bowdre

Supporting Cast

Terry O'Quinn Alex McSween
Jack Palance Lawrence G. Murphy
Terence Stamp John Tunstall
Sharon Thomas Sharon McSween
Geoffrey Blake William J. McCloskey
Lisa Banes Mallory
Alice Carter Yen Sun
Brian Keith Buckshot Roberts
Tom Callaway Texas Joe Grant
Patrick Wayne Pat Garrett
Sam Gauny Morton
Cody Palance Baker
Gadeek Gadeek Henry Hill
Victor Izay Justice Wilson
Allen Robert Keller John Kinney
Craig M. Erikson Peppin
Jeremy H. Lepard Dolan
Daniel Kamin Sheriff Brady
Richela Renkun Bar Girl
Pat Lee Janey
Gary Kanin Colonel Dudley
Forrest Broadley Rynerson
Alan Tobin Bartender
Joey Hanks Hindman
Loyd Lee Brown Soldier
Elena Parres Manuela's Mother

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

Production and Technical Credits

Christopher Cain Director
Christopher Cain Producer
Joe Roth Producer
John Fusco Screenwriter
John Fusco Executive Producer
James G. Robinson Executive Producer
Irby Smith Co-Producer
Paul Schiff Co-Producer
Jane Musky Production Designer
Dean Semler Director of Photography
Jack Hofstra Editor
James Horner Composer
Myers Myers Assistant Director
Irby Smith Unit Production Manager
Harold Thrasher Art Director
Robert Kracik Set Decorator
Richard Hornung Costume Designer
Laurie L. Hudson Costume Supervisor
Carey Lindley Sound Mixer
Michael Minkler Re-recording Mixer
Gregory Steele Re-recording Mixer
Michael Minkler Supervising Sound Editor
Wylie Stateman Supervising Sound Editor
Terry Allen Sound Editor
Lon Bender Sound Editor
Anna Boorstin Sound Editor
Lou Kleinman Sound Editor
Dan Rich Sound Editor
Mike Wilhoit Sound Editor
Randy Kelley Sound Effects Editor
Chris Hogan Sound Effects Editor
Michael Minkler Sound Designer
Wylie Stateman Sound Designer
Nancy Fogarty Music Editor
Jim Henrikson Music Editor
Charles Balazs Make up
Jeanne Van Phue Make up
Anthony Marinelli Song Writer
Brian Banks Song Writer
Penny Perry Casting Director
M.L. Tanner Casting Associate
Everett Creach 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
Aug 12, 1988 1 $7,011,393   1,387 $5,055   $7,011,393 1
Aug 19, 1988 2 $5,037,716 -28% 1,416 $3,558   $16,377,217 2
Aug 26, 1988 5 $3,626,907 -28% 1,371 $2,645   $22,973,151 3
Sep 2, 1988 7 $4,137,412 +14% 1,399 $2,957   $28,938,977 4
Sep 9, 1988 7 $2,172,952 -47% 1,398 $1,554   $31,937,762 5
Sep 16, 1988 7 $1,958,525 -10% 1,358 $1,442   $34,709,282 6
Sep 23, 1988 7 $1,512,785 -23% 1,263 $1,198   $36,899,798 7
Sep 30, 1988 10 $1,286,722 -15% 1,225 $1,050   $38,688,952 8

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 12, 1988 1 $11,339,501   1,387 $8,176   $11,339,501 1
Aug 19, 1988 2 $8,006,743 -29% 1,416 $5,654   $19,346,244 2
Aug 26, 1988 4 $5,455,321 -32% 1,371 $3,979   $24,801,565 3
Sep 2, 1988 7 $4,963,245 -9% 1,399 $3,548   $29,764,810 4
Sep 9, 1988 7 $2,985,947 -40% 1,398 $2,136   $32,750,757 5
Sep 16, 1988 7 $2,636,256 -12% 1,358 $1,941   $35,387,013 6
Sep 23, 1988 6 $2,015,217 -24% 1,263 $1,596   $37,402,230 7