SCREEN PROFITS REPORT
1984 · Stan Lathan · Harry Belafonte | David V. Picker · 1 hr 45 min
An aspiring DJ from the South Bronx, and his best friend, a promoter, try to get into show business by exposing people in New York to hip-hop music and culture.
| Cast | Year | Salary | Inflation adjusted salary | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rae Dawn Chong | 1984 | $285,000 | $882,979 | (est) |
| Guy Davis | 1984 | $215,923 | $668,966 | (est) |
| Jon Chardiet | 1984 | $162,568 | $503,664 | (est) |
| Leon W. Grant | 1984 | $116,899 | $362,173 | (est) |
| Saundra Santiago | 1984 | $113,695 | $352,247 | (est) |
| Robert Taylor | 1984 | $100,072 | $310,040 | (est) |
| Lee Chamberlin | 1984 | $89,836 | $278,327 | (est) |
| Mary Alice | 1984 | $42,179 | $130,678 | (est) |
| Shawn Elliot | 1984 | $40,777 | $126,334 | (est) |
| Jim Borrelli | 1984 | $69,987 | $216,832 | (est) |
| Dean Elliott | 1984 | $65,470 | $202,837 | (est) |
| Franc. Reyes | 1984 | $61,602 | $190,854 | (est) |
Inflation-adjusted values are shown in 2025 dollars when CPI data is available.
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic Domestic theatrical box office gross. | 1984 | $16,595,791 | $51,416,604 |
| International International theatrical box office gross. | 1984 | $732 | $2,268 |
| Worldwide Combined worldwide theatrical box office gross. | 1984 | $16,596,523 | $50,109,040 |
Estimated revenues and expenses for films based on currently imported reported and estimated fields. Inflation-adjusted values use the CPI table when direct adjusted values are not present in the export.
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue Estimated distributor theatrical revenue using the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1984 | $7,800,287 (est) | $24,166,625 (est) |
| Digital Rentals Estimated digital rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1984 | $0 | $0 |
| Digital Purchases Estimated digital purchase revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1984 | $0 | $0 |
| Physical Rentals Estimated physical rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1984 | $1,098,425 | $3,403,110 |
| Physical Purchases Physical Purchases: VHS $347,704 | 1984 | $347,704 | $1,077,246 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue Estimated ancillary TV and streaming revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1984 | $4,314,832 (est) | $13,368,089 (est) |
| Total Revenues Total of the revenue streams currently available or derived in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1984 | $13,561,248 | $42,015,069 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget Production budget. | 1984 | $9,500,000 | $28,682,868 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) P&A Estimated using Machine Learning sourceSource: ML P&A estimate (peer+ridge)Machine-learned P&A estimate based on peer comps and regression inputs. Reestimate Prior Estimate | Covid Mult: 1 | Peer Count: 2 | Reg Box Pred: $4,336,075 | Reg Main Pred: $3,168,732 | 1984 | $3,947,000 (est) | $12,228,482 (est) |
| Participations Talent and producer participation payouts. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1984 | $0 (est) | $0 (est) |
| Residuals Residual and related distribution expense line. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1984 | $252,239 (est) | $781,480 (est) |
| Interest & Overhead Interest and overhead allocation. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1984 | $1,083,000 (est) | $3,355,320 (est) |
| Total Expenses Total of budget, P&A, participations, residuals, and interest/overhead in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1984 | $14,782,239 | $45,048,150 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss Estimated movie net profit/loss from the current ScreenProfits revenue and expense model. | 1984 | $-1,220,991 | $-3,033,081 |
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