Action Jackson (1988)

Action Jackson
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $20,257,000Details
International Box Office $17,718Details
Worldwide Box Office $20,274,718
OpusData ID: 24990100
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$5,424,783 (26.8% of total gross)
Legs:3.73 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:99.9% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$7,000,000 (worldwide box office is 2.9 times production budget)
Theater counts:1,249 opening theaters/1,639 max. theaters, 4.7 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $55,508,779

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,901-4,000) 3,917 $20,257,000
All Time International Box Office (Rank 25,901-26,000) 25,928 $17,718
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,601-5,700) 5,671 $20,274,718
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,395 $20,257,000
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,801-3,900) 3,864 $17,718
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,771 $20,274,718

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: February 12th, 1988 (Wide) by Lorimar Motion Pictures
International Releases: December 5th, 2014 (Limited) (New Zealand)
Video Release: May 18th, 1999 by Warner Home Video
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 96 minutes
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Keywords: African Americans, Action Thriller, Unions, Police Detective, Framed, Fugitive / On the Run, Narcotics, Addiction, Mariticide / Uxoricide
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Action
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Lorimar Film Entertainment, Silver Pictures
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Washington's Birthday (All Movies, 3-Day) 234 $5,424,783 Feb 12, 1988 3
Washington's Birthday (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 178 $15,456,017 Feb 12, 1988 3
Washington's Birthday (Opening, 3-Day) 105 $5,424,783 Feb 12, 1988 3
Washington's Birthday (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 95 $15,456,017 Feb 12, 1988 3

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,901-4,000) 3,917 $20,257,000
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,095 $55,508,779
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,249 $20,257,000
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 1988 46 $20,257,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,066 $20,257,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,449 $20,257,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,074 $20,257,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 601-700) 638 $20,257,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,395 $20,257,000

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Feb 12, 1988 3 $5,424,783   1,249 $4,343   $5,424,783 1
Feb 19, 1988 4 $3,610,062 -33% 1,249 $2,890   $10,063,545 2
Feb 26, 1988 7 $2,431,466 -33% 1,243 $1,956   $13,512,996 3
Mar 4, 1988 8 $1,811,093 -26% 1,636 $1,107   $16,048,221 4
Mar 11, 1988 12 $1,044,691 -42% 829 $1,260   $17,618,292 5
Mar 18, 1988 12 $635,182 -39% 644 $986   $18,567,956 6
Mar 25, 1988 13 $386,767 -39% 462 $837   $19,152,143 7
Apr 1, 1988 14 $279,343 -28% 331 $844   $19,606,142 8
Dec 5, 2014 28 $171,795   125 $1,374   $16,220,016 1,400

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Feb 12, 1988 3 $6,453,483   1,249 $5,167   $6,453,483 1
Feb 19, 1988 4 $4,628,047 -28% 1,249 $3,705   $11,081,530 2
Feb 26, 1988 7 $3,155,598 -32% 1,243 $2,539   $14,237,128 3
Mar 4, 1988 8 $2,336,473 -26% 1,636 $1,428   $16,573,601 4
Mar 11, 1988 10 $1,359,173 -42% 1,639 $829   $17,932,774 5
Mar 18, 1988 9 $832,602 -39% 644 $1,293   $18,765,376 6
Mar 25, 1988 11 $561,423 -33% 462 $1,215   $19,326,799 7
Apr 1, 1988 10 $930,176 +66% 331 $2,810   $20,256,975 8

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
New Zealand 12/5/2014 $0 0 1 1 $17,718 2/26/2024
 
International Total$17,718 2/26/2024

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 25,901-26,000) 25,928 $17,718
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 24,301-24,400) 24,391 $17,718
All Time International Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 15,701-15,800) 15,720 $17,718
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 22,301-22,400) 22,338 $17,718
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 13,801-13,900) 13,827 $17,718
All Time International Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,161 $17,718
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,801-3,900) 3,864 $17,718

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,601-5,700) 5,671 $20,274,718
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 4,701-4,800) 4,783 $20,274,718
Top 1988 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 49 $20,274,718
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,092 $20,274,718
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 4,901-5,000) 4,965 $20,274,718
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,011 $20,274,718
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 951 $20,274,718
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,771 $20,274,718

Leading Cast

Carl Weathers    Action Jackson
Craig T. Nelson    Peter Dellaplane
Vanity    Sydney Ash

Supporting Cast

Sharon Stone    Patrice Dellaplane
Thomas F. Wilson    Officer Kornblau
Robert Davi    Tony Moretti
Bill Duke    Captain Armbruster
Ed O'Ross    Stringer
Jack Thibeau    Detective Kotterwell
Francis X. McCarthy    Oliver O'Rooney
Bob Minor    Gamble
Branscombe Richmond    Poolroom Thug #2
Mary Ellen Trainor    Secretary
Miguel A. Núñez, Jr.    Poolroom thug #1

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Craig R. Baxley    Director
Robert Reneau    Screenwriter
Michael Kamen    Composer
Marilyn Vance    Costume Designer

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.


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  6. Cast & Crew
  7. Trailer

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$5,424,783 (26.8% of total gross)
Legs:3.73 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:99.9% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$7,000,000 (worldwide box office is 2.9 times production budget)
Theater counts:1,249 opening theaters/1,639 max. theaters, 4.7 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $55,508,779

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,901-4,000) 3,917 $20,257,000
All Time International Box Office (Rank 25,901-26,000) 25,928 $17,718
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,601-5,700) 5,671 $20,274,718
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,395 $20,257,000
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,801-3,900) 3,864 $17,718
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,771 $20,274,718

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: February 12th, 1988 (Wide) by Lorimar Motion Pictures
International Releases: December 5th, 2014 (Limited) (New Zealand)
Video Release: May 18th, 1999 by Warner Home Video
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 96 minutes
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Keywords: African Americans, Action Thriller, Unions, Police Detective, Framed, Fugitive / On the Run, Narcotics, Addiction, Mariticide / Uxoricide
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Action
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Lorimar Film Entertainment, Silver Pictures
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Washington's Birthday (All Movies, 3-Day) 234 $5,424,783 Feb 12, 1988 3
Washington's Birthday (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 178 $15,456,017 Feb 12, 1988 3
Washington's Birthday (Opening, 3-Day) 105 $5,424,783 Feb 12, 1988 3
Washington's Birthday (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 95 $15,456,017 Feb 12, 1988 3

Leading Cast

Carl Weathers    Action Jackson
Craig T. Nelson    Peter Dellaplane
Vanity    Sydney Ash

Supporting Cast

Sharon Stone    Patrice Dellaplane
Thomas F. Wilson    Officer Kornblau
Robert Davi    Tony Moretti
Bill Duke    Captain Armbruster
Ed O'Ross    Stringer
Jack Thibeau    Detective Kotterwell
Francis X. McCarthy    Oliver O'Rooney
Bob Minor    Gamble
Branscombe Richmond    Poolroom Thug #2
Mary Ellen Trainor    Secretary
Miguel A. Núñez, Jr.    Poolroom thug #1

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Craig R. Baxley    Director
Robert Reneau    Screenwriter
Michael Kamen    Composer
Marilyn Vance    Costume Designer

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,901-4,000) 3,917 $20,257,000
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,095 $55,508,779
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,249 $20,257,000
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 1988 46 $20,257,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,066 $20,257,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,449 $20,257,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,074 $20,257,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 601-700) 638 $20,257,000
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,395 $20,257,000

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Feb 12, 1988 3 $5,424,783   1,249 $4,343   $5,424,783 1
Feb 19, 1988 4 $3,610,062 -33% 1,249 $2,890   $10,063,545 2
Feb 26, 1988 7 $2,431,466 -33% 1,243 $1,956   $13,512,996 3
Mar 4, 1988 8 $1,811,093 -26% 1,636 $1,107   $16,048,221 4
Mar 11, 1988 12 $1,044,691 -42% 829 $1,260   $17,618,292 5
Mar 18, 1988 12 $635,182 -39% 644 $986   $18,567,956 6
Mar 25, 1988 13 $386,767 -39% 462 $837   $19,152,143 7
Apr 1, 1988 14 $279,343 -28% 331 $844   $19,606,142 8
Dec 5, 2014 28 $171,795   125 $1,374   $16,220,016 1,400

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Feb 12, 1988 3 $6,453,483   1,249 $5,167   $6,453,483 1
Feb 19, 1988 4 $4,628,047 -28% 1,249 $3,705   $11,081,530 2
Feb 26, 1988 7 $3,155,598 -32% 1,243 $2,539   $14,237,128 3
Mar 4, 1988 8 $2,336,473 -26% 1,636 $1,428   $16,573,601 4
Mar 11, 1988 10 $1,359,173 -42% 1,639 $829   $17,932,774 5
Mar 18, 1988 9 $832,602 -39% 644 $1,293   $18,765,376 6
Mar 25, 1988 11 $561,423 -33% 462 $1,215   $19,326,799 7
Apr 1, 1988 10 $930,176 +66% 331 $2,810   $20,256,975 8

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
New Zealand 12/5/2014 $0 0 1 1 $17,718 2/26/2024
 
International Total$17,718 2/26/2024

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 25,901-26,000) 25,928 $17,718
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 24,301-24,400) 24,391 $17,718
All Time International Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 15,701-15,800) 15,720 $17,718
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 22,301-22,400) 22,338 $17,718
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 13,801-13,900) 13,827 $17,718
All Time International Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,161 $17,718
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,801-3,900) 3,864 $17,718

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,601-5,700) 5,671 $20,274,718
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 4,701-4,800) 4,783 $20,274,718
Top 1988 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 49 $20,274,718
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,092 $20,274,718
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 4,901-5,000) 4,965 $20,274,718
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,011 $20,274,718
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 951 $20,274,718
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,771 $20,274,718