SCREEN PROFITS REPORT
The Boy in Blue
1986 · Charles Jarrott · Steve North | John Kemeny | Denis Héroux · 1 hr 37 min
A biography of the famous sculler Ned Hanlon who led a colorful life as a bootlegger at the turn of the 20th century.
Cast Salaries
Cast Salaries
| Cast | Year | Salary | Inflation adjusted salary | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicolas Cage | 1986 | $1,155,000 | $3,392,286 | (est) |
| Christopher Plummer | 1986 | $399,532 | $1,173,443 | (est) |
| Cynthia Dale | 1986 | $96,250 | $282,690 | (est) |
| David Naughton | 1986 | $238,585 | $700,735 | (est) |
| Melody Anderson | 1986 | $269,500 | $791,533 | (est) |
| Sean Sullivan | 1986 | $114,587 | $336,547 | (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 | $275,000 | $807,687 |
| International International theatrical box office gross. | 1986 | $0 | $0 |
| Worldwide Combined worldwide theatrical box office gross. | 1986 | $275,000 | $787,112 |
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 | $132,000 (est) | $387,690 (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 | $29,590 | $86,907 |
| Physical Purchases Physical Purchases: VHS $10,208 | 1986 | $10,208 | $29,981 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue Estimated ancillary TV and streaming revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1986 | $73,414 (est) | $215,620 (est) |
| Total Revenues Total of the revenue streams currently available or derived in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1986 | $245,212 | $720,198 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget Production budget. | 1986 | $7,700,000 | $22,039,142 |
| 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: $408,059 | Reg Main Pred: $1,190,059 | 1986 | $220,000 (est) | $646,150 (est) |
| 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 | $4,953 (est) | $14,548 (est) |
| Interest & Overhead Interest and overhead allocation. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1986 | $893,200 (est) | $2,623,368 (est) |
| Total Expenses Total of budget, P&A, participations, residuals, and interest/overhead in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1986 | $8,818,153 | $25,323,207 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss Estimated movie net profit/loss from the current ScreenProfits revenue and expense model. | 1986 | $-8,572,941 | $-24,603,009 |
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