An Eye for an Eye (1981)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $7,496,681 | Details |
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $1,811,470 (24.2% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 4.14 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 398 opening theaters/593 max. theaters, 2.6 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $30,499,078 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | August 7th, 1981 (Wide) by Avco Embassy |
| MPA Rating: | R |
| Running Time: | 105 minutes |
| Geographical setting: | San Francisco |
| Plot point: | Confidential Informant, Death of a Partner, Drug Dealer, Investigative Journalist, Narcotics, Police Detective, Revenge, Undercover |
| Social setting: | Organized Crime |
| Subgenre: | Action Thriller |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Action |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Avco Embassy Pictures Corporation |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 7, 1981 | 10 | $1,811,470 | 398 | $4,551 | $1,811,470 | 1 | |
| Aug 14, 1981 | 9 | $1,804,357 | n/c | 544 | $3,317 | $0 | 2 |
| Aug 21, 1981 | 8 | $1,604,914 | -11% | 593 | $2,706 | $7,496,681 | 3 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 1981 | 1 | $7,696,124 | 544 | $14,147 | $5,891,767 | 2 |
Leading
| Chuck Norris | Sean Kane |
Supporting
| Christopher Lee | Morgan Canfield | |
| Richard Roundtree | Capt. Stevens | |
| Matt Clark | Tom McCoy | |
| Mako | James Chan | |
| Rosalind Chao | Linda Chan | |
| J.E. Freeman | Tow Truck Dude | |
| Stuart Pankin | Nicky LaBelle |
Production and Technical Credits
| Steve Carver | Director | |
| James Bruner | Screenwriter | |
| William Gray | Screenwriter |
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: | $1,811,470 (24.2% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 4.14 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 398 opening theaters/593 max. theaters, 2.6 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $30,499,078 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | August 7th, 1981 (Wide) by Avco Embassy |
| MPA Rating: | R |
| Running Time: | 105 minutes |
| Geographical setting: | San Francisco |
| Plot point: | Confidential Informant, Death of a Partner, Drug Dealer, Investigative Journalist, Narcotics, Police Detective, Revenge, Undercover |
| Social setting: | Organized Crime |
| Subgenre: | Action Thriller |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Action |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Avco Embassy Pictures Corporation |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 7, 1981 | 10 | $1,811,470 | 398 | $4,551 | $1,811,470 | 1 | |
| Aug 14, 1981 | 9 | $1,804,357 | n/c | 544 | $3,317 | $0 | 2 |
| Aug 21, 1981 | 8 | $1,604,914 | -11% | 593 | $2,706 | $7,496,681 | 3 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 1981 | 1 | $7,696,124 | 544 | $14,147 | $5,891,767 | 2 |
Leading
| Chuck Norris | Sean Kane |
Supporting
| Christopher Lee | Morgan Canfield | |
| Richard Roundtree | Capt. Stevens | |
| Matt Clark | Tom McCoy | |
| Mako | James Chan | |
| Rosalind Chao | Linda Chan | |
| J.E. Freeman | Tow Truck Dude | |
| Stuart Pankin | Nicky LaBelle |
Production and Technical Credits
| Steve Carver | Director | |
| James Bruner | Screenwriter | |
| William Gray | Screenwriter |
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.