Kiss of Death (1995)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $14,942,422Details
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$5,317,066 (35.6% of total gross)
Legs:2.81 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$40,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.4 times production budget)
Theater counts:1,623 opening theaters/1,627 max. theaters, 4.3 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $36,170,961

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: April 21st, 1995 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox
MPAA Rating: R for violence, nudity and strong language
Running Time: 138 minutes
Comparisons: vs. The Judge
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Keywords: Mafia, Crime Drama, Crime, Going Legit, Life on the Outside, One Last Job, Organized Crime, Crime Boss, Death of a Spouse or Fiancée / Fiancé, Car Accident, No Honor Among Thieves
Source:Remake
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: 20th Century Fox
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 21, 1995 3 $5,317,066   1,623 $3,276   $5,317,066 1
Apr 28, 1995 7 $3,029,184 -43% 1,627 $1,862   $9,991,680 2
May 5, 1995 10 $1,604,992 -47% 1,567 $1,024   $12,525,295 3
May 12, 1995 15 $682,691 -57% 1,097 $622   $13,833,748 4
May 19, 1995 19 $299,464 -56% 531 $564   $14,438,324 5
May 26, 1995 32 $150,129 -50% 218 $689   $14,662,444 6
Jun 2, 1995 34 $90,355 -40% 223 $405   $14,774,467 7
Jun 9, 1995 45 $51,880 -43% 102 $509   $14,869,343 8
Jun 16, 1995 51 $36,864 -29% 83 $444   $14,924,355 9

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 21, 1995 3 $6,962,496   1,623 $4,290   $6,962,496 1
Apr 28, 1995 6 $3,957,807 -43% 1,627 $2,433   $10,920,303 2
May 5, 1995 10 $2,230,754 -44% 1,567 $1,424   $13,151,057 3
May 12, 1995 15 $987,803 -56% 1,097 $900   $14,138,860 4
May 19, 1995 19 $373,455 -62% 531 $703   $14,512,315 5
May 26, 1995 34 $171,797 -54% 218 $788   $14,684,112 6
Jun 2, 1995 33 $133,351 -22% 223 $598   $14,817,463 7
Jun 9, 1995 44 $70,028 -47% 102 $687   $14,887,491 8

Leading Cast

David Caruso    Jimmy Kilmartin
Samuel L. Jackson    Calvin
Nicolas Cage    Little Junior

Supporting Cast

Kathryn Erbe    Rosie
Helen Hunt    Bev
Michael Rapaport    Ronnie
Ving Rhames    Omar
Stanley Tucci    Frank Zioli
Philip Baker Hall    Big Junior
Anthony Heald    Jack Gold, Lawyer
Angel David    J.J.
John Costelloe    Cleary, Calvin's Partner
Lindsay J. Wrinn    Corinna, Toddler
Megan L. Wrinn    Corinna, Toddler
Katie Sagona    Corinna, 4 Yr. Old
Anne Meara    Bev's Mother
Kevin Corrigan    Kid Selling Infinity
Hugh Palmer    Naked Man Dancing
Hope Davis    Junior's Girlfriend
Richard Price    City Clerk
Edward McDonald    U.S. Attorney
Alex Stevens    Convoy Drunk
Mark Hammer    Judge
Joe Lisi    Agent at Bungalow
Frank Dileo    Big Junior's Friend
Jason Andrews    Johnny A.
Sean G. Wallace    Bobby B.
Ed Trucco    Calvin's Partner
Bernadette Penotti    Molested Dancer
Debra J. Pereira    Sioux Dancer
Shiek Mahmud-Bey    Federal Agent
John C. Vennema    Angry Federal Agent
Tony Cucci    Member Junior's Crew
Allen K. Bernstein    Member Junior's Crew
Dame Dame    Member J.J.'s Crew
Jose De Soto    Member J.J.'s Crew
Lloyd Hollar    Prison Chaplain
Nicholas Falcone    Priest at Funeral
James McCauley    Cop Outside Bar
Michael Artura    Emergency Room Cop
Tom Riis Farrell    EMS Supervisor
Juliet Adair Pritner    Female Agent
Henry Yuk    Chinese Restaurant Owner
Chuck Margiotta    Escort at Cemetery
Jay Boryea    Escort at Cemetery
Joseph Pentangelo    Riker's Security Officer
Alan Jeffrey Gordon    Riker's Security Officer
Dean Rader-Duval    Sing Sing Guard
Willie M. Watford    Sing Sing Guard

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

Production and Technical Credits

Barbet Schroeder    Director
Barbet Schroeder    Producer
Susan Hoffman    Producer
Richard Price    Screenwriter
Jack Baran    Executive Producer
Richard Price    Co-Producer
Luciano Tovoli    Director of Photography
Mel Bourne    Production Designer
Lee Percy    Editor
Theadora Van Runkle    Costume Designer
Trevor Jones    Composer
Jack Baran    Assistant Director
Chris Brigham    Unit Production Manager
Roberta J. Holinko    Art Director
Roberta J. Holinko    Set Decorator
Deirdre Williams    Costume Supervisor
Lisa Frucht    Costume Supervisor
Les Lazarowitz    Sound Mixer
Tom Fleischman    Re-recording Mixer
Ron Bochar    Supervising Sound Editor
Bill Abbott    Music Editor
Eleazar Lipsky    Story Creator
Ben Hecht    Story Creator
Charles Lederer    Story Creator
Paula Herold    Casting Director
Mike Russo    Stunt Coordinator

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


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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$5,317,066 (35.6% of total gross)
Legs:2.81 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$40,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.4 times production budget)
Theater counts:1,623 opening theaters/1,627 max. theaters, 4.3 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $36,170,961

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: April 21st, 1995 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox
MPAA Rating: R for violence, nudity and strong language
Running Time: 138 minutes
Comparisons: vs. The Judge
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Mafia, Crime Drama, Crime, Going Legit, Life on the Outside, One Last Job, Organized Crime, Crime Boss, Death of a Spouse or Fiancée / Fiancé, Car Accident, No Honor Among Thieves
Source:Remake
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: 20th Century Fox
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Leading Cast

David Caruso    Jimmy Kilmartin
Samuel L. Jackson    Calvin
Nicolas Cage    Little Junior

Supporting Cast

Kathryn Erbe    Rosie
Helen Hunt    Bev
Michael Rapaport    Ronnie
Ving Rhames    Omar
Stanley Tucci    Frank Zioli
Philip Baker Hall    Big Junior
Anthony Heald    Jack Gold, Lawyer
Angel David    J.J.
John Costelloe    Cleary, Calvin's Partner
Lindsay J. Wrinn    Corinna, Toddler
Megan L. Wrinn    Corinna, Toddler
Katie Sagona    Corinna, 4 Yr. Old
Anne Meara    Bev's Mother
Kevin Corrigan    Kid Selling Infinity
Hugh Palmer    Naked Man Dancing
Hope Davis    Junior's Girlfriend
Richard Price    City Clerk
Edward McDonald    U.S. Attorney
Alex Stevens    Convoy Drunk
Mark Hammer    Judge
Joe Lisi    Agent at Bungalow
Frank Dileo    Big Junior's Friend
Jason Andrews    Johnny A.
Sean G. Wallace    Bobby B.
Ed Trucco    Calvin's Partner
Bernadette Penotti    Molested Dancer
Debra J. Pereira    Sioux Dancer
Shiek Mahmud-Bey    Federal Agent
John C. Vennema    Angry Federal Agent
Tony Cucci    Member Junior's Crew
Allen K. Bernstein    Member Junior's Crew
Dame Dame    Member J.J.'s Crew
Jose De Soto    Member J.J.'s Crew
Lloyd Hollar    Prison Chaplain
Nicholas Falcone    Priest at Funeral
James McCauley    Cop Outside Bar
Michael Artura    Emergency Room Cop
Tom Riis Farrell    EMS Supervisor
Juliet Adair Pritner    Female Agent
Henry Yuk    Chinese Restaurant Owner
Chuck Margiotta    Escort at Cemetery
Jay Boryea    Escort at Cemetery
Joseph Pentangelo    Riker's Security Officer
Alan Jeffrey Gordon    Riker's Security Officer
Dean Rader-Duval    Sing Sing Guard
Willie M. Watford    Sing Sing Guard

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

Production and Technical Credits

Barbet Schroeder    Director
Barbet Schroeder    Producer
Susan Hoffman    Producer
Richard Price    Screenwriter
Jack Baran    Executive Producer
Richard Price    Co-Producer
Luciano Tovoli    Director of Photography
Mel Bourne    Production Designer
Lee Percy    Editor
Theadora Van Runkle    Costume Designer
Trevor Jones    Composer
Jack Baran    Assistant Director
Chris Brigham    Unit Production Manager
Roberta J. Holinko    Art Director
Roberta J. Holinko    Set Decorator
Deirdre Williams    Costume Supervisor
Lisa Frucht    Costume Supervisor
Les Lazarowitz    Sound Mixer
Tom Fleischman    Re-recording Mixer
Ron Bochar    Supervising Sound Editor
Bill Abbott    Music Editor
Eleazar Lipsky    Story Creator
Ben Hecht    Story Creator
Charles Lederer    Story Creator
Paula Herold    Casting Director
Mike Russo    Stunt Coordinator

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

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 21, 1995 3 $5,317,066   1,623 $3,276   $5,317,066 1
Apr 28, 1995 7 $3,029,184 -43% 1,627 $1,862   $9,991,680 2
May 5, 1995 10 $1,604,992 -47% 1,567 $1,024   $12,525,295 3
May 12, 1995 15 $682,691 -57% 1,097 $622   $13,833,748 4
May 19, 1995 19 $299,464 -56% 531 $564   $14,438,324 5
May 26, 1995 32 $150,129 -50% 218 $689   $14,662,444 6
Jun 2, 1995 34 $90,355 -40% 223 $405   $14,774,467 7
Jun 9, 1995 45 $51,880 -43% 102 $509   $14,869,343 8
Jun 16, 1995 51 $36,864 -29% 83 $444   $14,924,355 9

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 21, 1995 3 $6,962,496   1,623 $4,290   $6,962,496 1
Apr 28, 1995 6 $3,957,807 -43% 1,627 $2,433   $10,920,303 2
May 5, 1995 10 $2,230,754 -44% 1,567 $1,424   $13,151,057 3
May 12, 1995 15 $987,803 -56% 1,097 $900   $14,138,860 4
May 19, 1995 19 $373,455 -62% 531 $703   $14,512,315 5
May 26, 1995 34 $171,797 -54% 218 $788   $14,684,112 6
Jun 2, 1995 33 $133,351 -22% 223 $598   $14,817,463 7
Jun 9, 1995 44 $70,028 -47% 102 $687   $14,887,491 8