SCREEN PROFITS REPORT
1987 · Luis Valdez · Taylor Hackford | Bill Borden · 1 hr 48 min
Biographical story of the rise from nowhere of early rock and roll singer Ritchie Valens who died at age 17 in a plane crash with Buddy Holly and The Big Bopper.
| Cast | Year | Salary | Inflation adjusted salary | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Esai Morales | 1987 | $195,000 | $552,557 | (est) |
| Rosanna DeSoto | 1987 | $130,000 | $368,371 | (est) |
| Elizabeth Peña | 1987 | $107,267 | $303,955 | (est) |
| Joe Pantoliano | 1987 | $325,000 | $920,929 | (est) |
| Lou Diamond Phillips | 1987 | $6,000Lou Diamond Phillips revealed he earned only $6,000 for his iconic role in "La Bamba."source | $17,002 | (rep) |
Inflation-adjusted values are shown in 2025 dollars when CPI data is available.
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic Domestic theatrical box office gross. | 1987 | $54,215,416 | $153,626,254 |
| International International theatrical box office gross. | 1987 | $0 | $0 |
| Worldwide Combined worldwide theatrical box office gross. | 1987 | $54,215,416 | $149,712,817 |
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. | 1987 | $26,294,477 (est) | $74,508,733 (est) |
| Digital Rentals Estimated digital rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1987 | $0 | $0 |
| Digital Purchases Estimated digital purchase revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1987 | $0 | $0 |
| Physical Rentals Estimated physical rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1987 | $6,005,707 | $17,017,932 |
| Physical Purchases Physical Purchases: VHS $2,176,162 | 1987 | $2,176,162 | $6,166,430 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue Estimated ancillary TV and streaming revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1987 | $13,842,396 (est) | $39,224,185 (est) |
| Total Revenues Total of the revenue streams currently available or derived in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1987 | $48,318,742 | $136,917,280 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget Production budget. | 1987 | $6,500,000 | $17,949,384 |
| 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: 0 | Reg Box Pred: $8,839,335 | Reg Main Pred: $6,125,463 | 1987 | $7,918,000 (est) | $22,436,657 (est) |
| Participations Talent and producer participation payouts. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1987 | $3,068,451 (est) | $8,694,846 (est) |
| Residuals Residual and related distribution expense line. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1987 | $1,009,862 (est) | $2,861,571 (est) |
| Interest & Overhead Interest and overhead allocation. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1987 | $760,500 (est) | $2,154,973 (est) |
| Total Expenses Total of budget, P&A, participations, residuals, and interest/overhead in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1987 | $19,256,813 | $54,097,430 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss Estimated movie net profit/loss from the current ScreenProfits revenue and expense model. | 1987 | $29,061,929 | $82,819,849 |
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