Action Jackson (1988)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $20,257,000 | Details |
| International Box Office | $17,718 | Details |
| Worldwide Box Office | $20,274,718 | |
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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 |
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 |
| MPA Rating: | R |
| Running Time: | 96 minutes |
| Plot point: | Addiction, African Americans, Framed, Fugitive / On the Run, Mariticide / Uxoricide, Narcotics, Police Detective, Unions |
| Subgenre: | Action Thriller |
| 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 |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Top International Territories
Box Office Summary Per Territory
| Territory | Release Date |
Opening Weekend |
Opening Weekend Screens/Theaters |
Maximum Screens/Theaters |
Theatrical Engagements |
Total Box Office |
Report Date |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand | 12/5/2014 | $0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | $17,718 | 2/26/2024 | |||
| International Total | $17,718 | 2/26/2024 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Leading
| Carl Weathers | Action Jackson | |
| Craig T. Nelson | Peter Dellaplane | |
| Vanity | Sydney Ash |
Supporting
| 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 |
Production and Technical Credits
| Craig R. Baxley | Director | |
| Robert Reneau | Screenwriter | |
| Michael Kamen | Composer | |
| Marilyn Vance | Costume Designer |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.
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 |
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 |
| MPA Rating: | R |
| Running Time: | 96 minutes |
| Plot point: | Addiction, African Americans, Framed, Fugitive / On the Run, Mariticide / Uxoricide, Narcotics, Police Detective, Unions |
| Subgenre: | Action Thriller |
| 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 |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Top International Territories
Box Office Summary Per Territory
| Territory | Release Date |
Opening Weekend |
Opening Weekend Screens/Theaters |
Maximum Screens/Theaters |
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 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Leading
| Carl Weathers | Action Jackson | |
| Craig T. Nelson | Peter Dellaplane | |
| Vanity | Sydney Ash |
Supporting
| 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 |
Production and Technical Credits
| Craig R. Baxley | Director | |
| Robert Reneau | Screenwriter | |
| Michael Kamen | Composer | |
| Marilyn Vance | Costume Designer |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.