SCREEN PROFITS REPORT
Talk Radio
1988 · Oliver Stone · Edward R. Pressman | A. Kitman Ho · 1 hr 50 min
A rude, contemptuous talk show host becomes overwhelmed by the hatred that surrounds his program just before it goes national.
Cast Salaries
Cast Salaries
| Cast | Year | Salary | Inflation adjusted salary | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Bogosian | 1988 | $344,134 | $936,405 | (est) |
| Alec Baldwin | 1988 | $400,000 | $1,088,419 | (est) |
| Ellen Greene | 1988 | $264,415 | $719,486 | (est) |
| Leslie Hope | 1988 | $122,483 | $333,282 | (est) |
| John C. McGinley | 1988 | $140,000 | $380,947 | (est) |
| John Pankow | 1988 | $80,000 | $217,684 | (est) |
| Michael Wincott | 1988 | $80,000 | $217,684 | (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. | 1988 | $3,468,572 | $9,438,152 |
| International International theatrical box office gross. | 1988 | $0 | $0 |
| Worldwide Combined worldwide theatrical box office gross. | 1988 | $3,468,572 | $9,197,726 |
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. | 1988 | $1,699,600 (est) | $4,624,694 (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 | $464,704 | $1,264,481 |
| Physical Purchases Physical Purchases: VHS $177,752 | 1988 | $177,752 | $483,672 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue Estimated ancillary TV and streaming revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1988 | $904,937 (est) | $2,462,377 (est) |
| Total Revenues Total of the revenue streams currently available or derived in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1988 | $3,246,993 | $8,835,224 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget Production budget. | 1988 | $4,000,000 | $10,606,932 |
| 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: $1,746,079 | Reg Main Pred: $2,647,545 | 1988 | $1,978,000 (est) | $5,382,233 (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 | $70,460 (est) | $191,724 (est) |
| Interest & Overhead Interest and overhead allocation. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1988 | $472,000 (est) | $1,284,335 (est) |
| Total Expenses Total of budget, P&A, participations, residuals, and interest/overhead in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1988 | $6,520,460 | $17,465,224 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss Estimated movie net profit/loss from the current ScreenProfits revenue and expense model. | 1988 | $-3,273,467 | $-8,630,000 |
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