SCREEN PROFITS REPORT
P.O.W. the Escape
1986 · Gideon Amir · Menahem Golan · 1 hr 30 min
Col. Cooper leads a group of American P.O.W.s, battling their way to freedom as Saigon falls to the Viet Cong.
Cast Salaries
Cast Salaries
| Cast | Year | Salary | Inflation adjusted salary | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Carradine | 1986 | $106,173 | $311,835 | (est) |
| Charles Grant | 1986 | $80,141 | $235,378 | (est) |
| Mako | 1986 | $140,000 | $411,186 | (est) |
| Steve James | 1986 | $74,240 | $218,046 | (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 | $2,497,233 | $7,334,483 |
| International International theatrical box office gross. | 1986 | $0 | $0 |
| Worldwide Combined worldwide theatrical box office gross. | 1986 | $2,497,233 | $7,147,646 |
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 | $1,198,672 (est) | $3,520,552 (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 | $268,740 | $789,301 |
| Physical Purchases Physical Purchases: VHS $92,711 | 1986 | $92,711 | $272,298 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue Estimated ancillary TV and streaming revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1986 | $666,697 (est) | $1,958,119 (est) |
| Total Revenues Total of the revenue streams currently available or derived in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1986 | $2,226,820 | $6,540,269 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget Production budget. | 1986 | $2,000,000 | $5,724,453 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) Estimated prints and advertising cost. sourceSource: P.O.W. The Escape - WikipediaURL: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/P.O.W._The_EscapeP.O.W. The Escape. U.S. theatrical poster. Directed by, Gideon Amir. Written by. Malcolm Barbour; James Bruner; Avi Kleinberger; John Langley; Jeremy Lipp. Produced by, Menahem Golan. Starring. David Carradine · Charles Grant · Mako · Steve James. Cinematography, Yehiel Ne'eman. Edited by, Marcus Manton. Music by, David Storrs. Production company. Cannon Fil | 1986 | $2,000,000 | $5,874,088 |
| Participations Talent and producer participation payouts. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1986 | $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. | 1986 | $44,982 (est) | $132,113 (est) |
| Interest & Overhead Interest and overhead allocation. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1986 | $232,000 (est) | $681,394 (est) |
| Total Expenses Total of budget, P&A, participations, residuals, and interest/overhead in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1986 | $4,276,982 | $12,412,048 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss Estimated movie net profit/loss from the current ScreenProfits revenue and expense model. | 1986 | $-2,050,161 | $-5,871,779 |
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