SCREEN PROFITS REPORT
Firewalker
1986 · J. Lee Thompson · Menahem Golan | Yoram Globus · 1 hr 45 min
A pair of adventurers try to track down an ancient Aztec/Mayan/Egyptian/Apache hoard of gold.
Cast Salaries
Cast Salaries
| Cast | Year | Salary | Inflation adjusted salary | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chuck Norris | 1986 | $461,108 | $1,354,294 | (est) |
| Lou Gossett | 1986 | $98,880 | $290,415 | (est) |
| Melody Anderson | 1986 | $346,080 | $1,016,452 | (est) |
| Will Sampson | 1986 | $190,503 | $559,516 | (est) |
| Sonny Landham | 1986 | $173,040 | $508,226 | (est) |
| John Rhys-Davies | 1986 | $98,880 | $290,415 | (est) |
Box Office
Box Office Reported grosses are direct imports. Inflation-adjusted values use imported adjusted totals when available, otherwise they use the yearly U.S. CPI table you maintain in WordPress.
Inflation-adjusted values are shown in 2025 dollars when CPI data is available.
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic Domestic theatrical box office gross. | 1986 | $11,949,484 | $35,096,158 |
| International International theatrical box office gross. | 1986 | $0 | $0 |
| Worldwide Combined worldwide theatrical box office gross. | 1986 | $11,949,484 | $34,202,127 |
Earnings / Profitability
Earnings / Profitability
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. | 1986 | $5,735,752 (est) | $16,846,156 (est) |
| Digital Rentals Estimated digital rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1986 | $0 | $0 |
| Digital Purchases Estimated digital purchase revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1986 | $0 | $0 |
| Physical Rentals Estimated physical rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1986 | $1,183,618 | $3,476,339 |
| Physical Purchases Physical Purchases: VHS $405,110 | 1986 | $405,110 | $1,189,825 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue Estimated ancillary TV and streaming revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1986 | $3,092,695 (est) | $9,083,381 (est) |
| Total Revenues Total of the revenue streams currently available or derived in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1986 | $10,417,176 | $30,595,702 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget Production budget. | 1986 | $4,944,000 | N/A |
| 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: 1 | Reg Box Pred: $3,530,734 | Reg Main Pred: $3,600,421 | 1986 | $3,551,000 (est) | $10,429,443 (est) |
| Participations Talent and producer participation payouts. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1986 | $106,995 (est) | $314,249 (est) |
| Residuals Residual and related distribution expense line. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1986 | $210,427 (est) | $618,033 (est) |
| Interest & Overhead Interest and overhead allocation. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1986 | $573,504 (est) | $1,684,406 (est) |
| Total Expenses Total of budget, P&A, participations, residuals, and interest/overhead in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1986 | $9,385,926 | $27,566,876 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss Estimated movie net profit/loss from the current ScreenProfits revenue and expense model. | 1986 | $1,031,250 | $3,028,826 |
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