Original Gangstas (1996)

Original Gangstas
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $3,279,266Details
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$1,157,721 (35.3% of total gross)
Legs:2.83 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:474 opening theaters/480 max. theaters, 3.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $7,997,844

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 7,201-7,300) 7,238 $3,279,266
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 11,301-11,400) 11,323 $3,279,266
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 701-800) 767 $3,279,266
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,542 $3,279,266
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,070 $3,279,266

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: May 10th, 1996 (Wide) by Orion Pictures
MPAA Rating: R for non-stop violence and pervasive strong language.
Running Time: 98 minutes
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Keywords: Hood Film, Action Thriller, Crime, Voiceover/Narration, Gangs, Gambling, Basketball, Revenge, Drive-By Shooting
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Action
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Po Boy Productions
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 10, 1996 9 $1,157,721   474 $2,442   $1,157,721 1
May 17, 1996 12 $692,877 -40% 480 $1,443   $2,187,267 2
May 24, 1996 18 $408,777 -41% 279 $1,465   $2,774,054 3
May 31, 1996 29 $152,775 -63% 155 $986   $3,014,203 4
Jun 21, 1996 44 $23,473   44 $533   $3,268,414 7

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 10, 1996 9 $1,494,390   474 $3,153   $1,494,390 1
May 17, 1996 12 $870,887 -42% 480 $1,814   $2,365,277 2
May 24, 1996 18 $496,151 -43% 279 $1,778   $2,861,428 3

Leading Cast

Fred Williamson    John Bookman
Jim Brown    Jake Trevor
Pam Grier    Laurie Thompson

Uncategorized

Paul Winfield    Rev. Dorsey
Robert Forster    Detective Slatten
Richard Roundtree    Slick
Wings Hauser    Michael Casey

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Production and Technical Credits

Larry Cohen    Director
Aubrey K. Rattan    Screenwriter

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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$1,157,721 (35.3% of total gross)
Legs:2.83 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:474 opening theaters/480 max. theaters, 3.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $7,997,844

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 7,201-7,300) 7,238 $3,279,266
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 11,301-11,400) 11,323 $3,279,266
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 701-800) 767 $3,279,266
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,542 $3,279,266
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,070 $3,279,266

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: May 10th, 1996 (Wide) by Orion Pictures
MPAA Rating: R for non-stop violence and pervasive strong language.
Running Time: 98 minutes
Comparisons: Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Hood Film, Action Thriller, Crime, Voiceover/Narration, Gangs, Gambling, Basketball, Revenge, Drive-By Shooting
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Action
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Po Boy Productions
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Leading Cast

Fred Williamson    John Bookman
Jim Brown    Jake Trevor
Pam Grier    Laurie Thompson

Uncategorized

Paul Winfield    Rev. Dorsey
Robert Forster    Detective Slatten
Richard Roundtree    Slick
Wings Hauser    Michael Casey

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

Production and Technical Credits

Larry Cohen    Director
Aubrey K. Rattan    Screenwriter

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 10, 1996 9 $1,157,721   474 $2,442   $1,157,721 1
May 17, 1996 12 $692,877 -40% 480 $1,443   $2,187,267 2
May 24, 1996 18 $408,777 -41% 279 $1,465   $2,774,054 3
May 31, 1996 29 $152,775 -63% 155 $986   $3,014,203 4
Jun 21, 1996 44 $23,473   44 $533   $3,268,414 7

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 10, 1996 9 $1,494,390   474 $3,153   $1,494,390 1
May 17, 1996 12 $870,887 -42% 480 $1,814   $2,365,277 2
May 24, 1996 18 $496,151 -43% 279 $1,778   $2,861,428 3