SCREEN PROFITS REPORT
Some Kind of Hero
1982 · Michael Pressman · Howard W. Koch · 1 hr 37 min
A Vietnam veteran returns home as a hero, but is quickly forgotten and discovers the harsh realities of survival in his own country.
Cast Salaries
Cast Salaries
| Cast | Year | Salary | Inflation adjusted salary | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Pryor | 1982 | $1,117,406 | $3,727,389 | (est) |
| Margot Kidder | 1982 | $222,493 | $742,181 | (est) |
| Ray Sharkey | 1982 | $223,473 | $745,450 | (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. | 1982 | $23,671,186 | $78,961,189 |
| International International theatrical box office gross. | 1982 | $0 | $0 |
| Worldwide Combined worldwide theatrical box office gross. | 1982 | $23,671,186 | $76,949,752 |
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. | 1982 | $10,888,746 (est) | $36,322,147 (est) |
| Digital Rentals Estimated digital rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1982 | $0 | $0 |
| Digital Purchases Estimated digital purchase revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1982 | $0 | $0 |
| Physical Rentals Estimated physical rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1982 | $740,052 | $2,468,628 |
| Physical Purchases Physical Purchases: VHS $246,684 | 1982 | $246,684 | $822,876 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue Estimated ancillary TV and streaming revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1982 | $6,193,922 (est) | $20,661,385 (est) |
| Total Revenues Total of the revenue streams currently available or derived in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1982 | $18,069,403 | $60,275,036 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget Production budget. | 1982 | $8,000,000 | $26,006,218 |
| 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: $5,050,654 | Reg Main Pred: $4,838,336 | 1982 | $4,986,000 (est) | $16,632,056 (est) |
| Participations Talent and producer participation payouts. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1982 | $341,619 (est) | $1,139,555 (est) |
| Residuals Residual and related distribution expense line. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1982 | $305,373 (est) | $1,018,648 (est) |
| Interest & Overhead Interest and overhead allocation. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1982 | $896,000 (est) | $2,988,833 (est) |
| Total Expenses Total of budget, P&A, participations, residuals, and interest/overhead in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1982 | $14,528,992 | $47,785,310 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss Estimated movie net profit/loss from the current ScreenProfits revenue and expense model. | 1982 | $3,540,412 | $12,489,726 |
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