SCREEN PROFITS REPORT
Messenger of Death
1988 · J. Lee Thompson · Pancho Kohner · 1 hr 31 min
A Denver reporter investigates the mass murder of a family of Mormons in rural Colorado.
Cast Salaries
| Cast | Year | Salary | Inflation adjusted salary | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Bronson | 1988 | $507,300 | $1,380,388 | (est) |
| Trish Van Devere | 1988 | $67,640 | $184,052 | (est) |
| Laurence Luckinbill | 1988 | $42,275 | $115,032 | (est) |
| Daniel Benzali | 1988 | $115,813 | $315,133 | (est) |
| Marilyn Hassett | 1988 | $16,910 | $46,013 | (est) |
| John Ireland | 1988 | $67,640 | $184,052 | (est) |
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. | 1988 | $3,074,681 | $8,366,355 |
| International International theatrical box office gross. | 1988 | $0 | $0 |
| Worldwide Combined worldwide theatrical box office gross. | 1988 | $3,074,681 | $8,153,233 |
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. | 1988 | $1,506,594 (est) | $4,099,514 (est) |
| Digital Rentals Estimated digital rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1988 | $0 | $0 |
| Digital Purchases Estimated digital purchase revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1988 | $0 | $0 |
| Physical Rentals Estimated physical rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1988 | $410,727 | $1,117,608 |
| Physical Purchases Physical Purchases: VHS $157,039 | 1988 | $157,039 | $427,309 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue Estimated ancillary TV and streaming revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1988 | $801,277 (est) | $2,180,314 (est) |
| Total Revenues Total of the revenue streams currently available or derived in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1988 | $2,875,637 | $7,824,745 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget Production budget. | 1988 | $3,382,000 | 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: $1,603,834 | Reg Main Pred: $1,931,674 | 1988 | $1,696,000 (est) | $4,614,898 (est) |
| Participations Talent and producer participation payouts. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1988 | $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. | 1988 | $62,401 (est) | $169,797 (est) |
| Interest & Overhead Interest and overhead allocation. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1988 | $399,076 (est) | $1,085,905 (est) |
| Total Expenses Total of budget, P&A, participations, residuals, and interest/overhead in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1988 | $5,539,477 | $15,073,185 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss Estimated movie net profit/loss from the current ScreenProfits revenue and expense model. | 1988 | $-2,663,841 | $-7,248,439 |
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