The Delta Force (1986)

The Delta Force
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $17,005,599Details
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$5,959,505 (35.0% of total gross)
Legs:2.85 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,720 opening theaters/1,720 max. theaters, 3.2 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $49,412,491

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,201-4,300) 4,212 $17,005,599
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,901-6,000) 5,940 $17,005,599
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,427 $17,005,599
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,793 $17,005,599

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: February 14th, 1986 (Wide) by Cannon
Video Release: June 5th, 2012 by 20th Century Studios
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 129 minutes
Franchise: Delta Force
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Keywords: Action Thriller, 1980s, Prologue, Quitting in Protest, Terrorism, Hostage, Rescue, Middle East, Inspired by a True Story
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Action
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Washington's Birthday (All Movies, 3-Day) 213 $5,959,505 Feb 14, 1986 3
Washington's Birthday (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 138 $18,151,597 Feb 14, 1986 3
Washington's Birthday (Opening, 3-Day) 95 $5,959,505 Feb 14, 1986 3
Washington's Birthday (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 69 $18,151,597 Feb 14, 1986 3

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Feb 14, 1986 3 $5,959,505   1,720 $3,465   $5,959,505 1
Feb 21, 1986 4 $3,484,905 -42% 1,720 $2,026   $10,118,219 2
Feb 28, 1986 7 $2,005,201 -42% 1,221 $1,642   $12,635,247 3
Mar 7, 1986 11 $1,279,905 -36% 855 $1,497   $14,515,152 4

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Feb 14, 1986 3 $6,633,314   1,720 $3,857   $6,633,314 1
Feb 21, 1986 4 $3,996,732 -40% 1,720 $2,324   $10,630,046 2
Feb 28, 1986 7 $2,605,201 -35% 1,221 $2,134   $13,235,247 3

Leading Cast

Chuck Norris    Scott McCoy
Lee Marvin    Colonel Nick Alexander

Uncategorized

George Kennedy    Father O'Malley
Robert Forster    Abdul
Robert Vaughn    Gen. Woodbridge
Shelley Winters    Edie Kaplan
Martin Balsam    Ben Kaplan
Steve James    Bobby
Lainie Kazan    Sylvia Goldman

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

Production and Technical Credits

Menahem Golan    Director
James Bruner    Screenwriter
Menahem Golan    Screenwriter
Alan Silvestri    Composer
Neil Corbould    Special Effects
Chris Corbould    Special Effects

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:$5,959,505 (35.0% of total gross)
Legs:2.85 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,720 opening theaters/1,720 max. theaters, 3.2 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $49,412,491

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,201-4,300) 4,212 $17,005,599
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,901-6,000) 5,940 $17,005,599
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,427 $17,005,599
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,793 $17,005,599

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: February 14th, 1986 (Wide) by Cannon
Video Release: June 5th, 2012 by 20th Century Studios
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 129 minutes
Franchise: Delta Force
Comparisons: Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Action Thriller, 1980s, Prologue, Quitting in Protest, Terrorism, Hostage, Rescue, Middle East, Inspired by a True Story
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Action
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Washington's Birthday (All Movies, 3-Day) 213 $5,959,505 Feb 14, 1986 3
Washington's Birthday (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 138 $18,151,597 Feb 14, 1986 3
Washington's Birthday (Opening, 3-Day) 95 $5,959,505 Feb 14, 1986 3
Washington's Birthday (Opening, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 69 $18,151,597 Feb 14, 1986 3

Leading Cast

Chuck Norris    Scott McCoy
Lee Marvin    Colonel Nick Alexander

Uncategorized

George Kennedy    Father O'Malley
Robert Forster    Abdul
Robert Vaughn    Gen. Woodbridge
Shelley Winters    Edie Kaplan
Martin Balsam    Ben Kaplan
Steve James    Bobby
Lainie Kazan    Sylvia Goldman

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

Production and Technical Credits

Menahem Golan    Director
James Bruner    Screenwriter
Menahem Golan    Screenwriter
Alan Silvestri    Composer
Neil Corbould    Special Effects
Chris Corbould    Special Effects

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
Feb 14, 1986 3 $5,959,505   1,720 $3,465   $5,959,505 1
Feb 21, 1986 4 $3,484,905 -42% 1,720 $2,026   $10,118,219 2
Feb 28, 1986 7 $2,005,201 -42% 1,221 $1,642   $12,635,247 3
Mar 7, 1986 11 $1,279,905 -36% 855 $1,497   $14,515,152 4

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Feb 14, 1986 3 $6,633,314   1,720 $3,857   $6,633,314 1
Feb 21, 1986 4 $3,996,732 -40% 1,720 $2,324   $10,630,046 2
Feb 28, 1986 7 $2,605,201 -35% 1,221 $2,134   $13,235,247 3