Synopsis
A pregnant police chief is investigating a series of homicides across the frozen tundra. Against a sprawling Minnesota landscape, a car salesman hires two criminals to kidnap his wife. But when the scheme goes sour, and wood chippers get involved, the haphazard kidnapping plot turns deadly serious.
Metrics
Opening Weekend: | $730,265 (3.0% of total gross) |
Legs: | 8.73 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
Domestic Share: | 48.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
Production Budget: | $7,000,000 (worldwide box office is 7.3 times production budget) |
Theater counts: | 36 opening theaters/716 max. theaters, 9.5 weeks average run per theater |
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $59,870,578 |
Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists
Record | Rank | Amount |
---|---|---|
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,401-3,500) | 3,414 | $24,567,751 |
All Time International Box Office (Rank 3,001-3,100) | 3,023 | $26,635,756 |
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,001-3,100) | 3,048 | $51,203,507 |
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies | 91 | $24,567,751 |
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) | 1,119 | $24,567,751 |
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 801-900) | 802 | $26,635,756 |
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 801-900) | 898 | $51,203,507 |
See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.
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Google Play: | Google Play |
Vudu: | Vudu |
Movie Details
Domestic Releases: | March 8th, 1996 (Wide) by Gramercy |
International Releases: | June 7th, 1996 (Wide) (Australia)
January 14th, 2021 (Wide) (New Zealand) June 11th, 2021 (Limited) (United Kingdom) July 16th, 2023 (Limited), released as Fâgo (Japan) August 14th, 2023 (Limited) (Australia) ... Show all releases |
Video Release: | March 4th, 1997 by MGM Video |
MPAA Rating: | R for strong violence, language and sexuality |
Running Time: | 95 minutes |
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Keywords: | Kidnap, Film Noir, Based on an UNTRUE Story, Body in a Trunk, Corrupt Cops, Police Procedural, Life in a Small Town, Crime Thriller, No Honor Among Thieves, Relationships Gone Wrong, In-Laws / Future In-Laws, 1997 Oscars Best Picture Nominee |
Source: | Original Screenplay |
Genre: | Thriller/Suspense |
Production Method: | Live Action |
Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
Production/Financing Companies: | Working Title Films |
Production Countries: | United States |
Languages: | English |