SCREEN PROFITS REPORT
Narrow Margin
1990 · Peter Hyams · Jonathan A. Zimbert · 1 hr 37 min
A Los Angeles Deputy District Attorney is sent to protect a woman who accidentally witnessed a Mafia murder.
Cast Salaries
| Cast | Year | Salary | Inflation adjusted salary | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gene Hackman | 1990 | $1,086,632 | $2,676,257 | (est) |
| Anne Archer | 1990 | $757,244 | $1,865,010 | (est) |
| James B. Sikking | 1990 | $297,471 | $732,639 | (est) |
| J. T. Walsh | 1990 | $370,109 | $911,539 | (est) |
| M. Emmet Walsh | 1990 | $106,176 | $261,500 | (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. | 1990 | $10,873,237 | $26,779,610 |
| International International theatrical box office gross. | 1990 | $0 | $0 |
| Worldwide Combined worldwide theatrical box office gross. | 1990 | $10,873,237 | $26,097,433 |
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. | 1990 | $5,436,619 (est) | $13,389,805 (est) |
| Digital Rentals Estimated digital rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1990 | $0 | $0 |
| Digital Purchases Estimated digital purchase revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1990 | $0 | $0 |
| Physical Rentals Estimated physical rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1990 | $1,731,911 | $4,265,509 |
| Physical Purchases Physical Purchases: VHS $700,838 | 1990 | $700,838 | $1,726,089 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue Estimated ancillary TV and streaming revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1990 | $2,778,864 (est) | $6,844,043 (est) |
| Total Revenues Total of the revenue streams currently available or derived in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1990 | $10,648,232 | $26,225,445 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget Production budget. | 1990 | $21,000,000 | $50,403,213 |
| 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: $4,085,280 | Reg Main Pred: $3,928,011 | 1990 | $4,037,000 (est) | $9,942,695 (est) |
| Participations Talent and producer participation payouts. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1990 | $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. | 1990 | $244,909 (est) | $603,185 (est) |
| Interest & Overhead Interest and overhead allocation. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1990 | $2,520,000 (est) | $6,206,488 (est) |
| Total Expenses Total of budget, P&A, participations, residuals, and interest/overhead in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1990 | $27,801,909 | $67,155,582 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss Estimated movie net profit/loss from the current ScreenProfits revenue and expense model. | 1990 | $-17,153,678 | $-40,930,137 |
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