The Hunted (1995)

The Hunted
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $6,420,615Details
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Synopsis

New York executive Paul Racine is on a business trip in Japan when he meets the stunning, enigmatic Kirina. They spend the night together in her hotel room, and Racine returns the next day to retrieve his forgotten keys. But once he's there, he witnesses Kirina’s assassination by Kinjo, the leader of a ninja cult. Realizing that Racine has seen everything, Kinjo will do everything in his power to end the executive’s life.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$2,723,495 (42.4% of total gross)
Legs:2.36 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,552 opening theaters/1,560 max. theaters, 2.9 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $15,911,312

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 6,101-6,200) 6,155 $6,420,615
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 9,101-9,200) 9,113 $6,420,615
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,128 $6,420,615
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,589 $6,420,615

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


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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: February 24th, 1995 (Wide) by Universal
Video Release: December 15th, 1998 by Universal Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R for strong bloody ninja violence and some sexuality
Running Time: 110 minutes
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Keywords: Martial Arts, Action Thriller, One Night Stand, Witnessing a Crime, Fugitive / On the Run, Set in Japan, Unbelieving Police
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Action
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Universal Pictures, Davis Entertainment
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English, Japanese

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Feb 24, 1995 5 $2,723,495   1,552 $1,755   $2,723,495 1
Mar 3, 1995 14 $1,255,970 -54% 1,560 $805   $4,770,475 2
Mar 10, 1995 19 $502,205 -60% 837 $600   $5,700,880 3
Mar 17, 1995 29 $234,715 -53% 299 $785   $6,123,430 4
Mar 24, 1995 34 $151,895 -35% 249 $610   $6,373,305 5

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Feb 24, 1995 5 $3,514,505   1,552 $2,265   $3,514,505 1
Mar 3, 1995 13 $1,684,170 -52% 1,560 $1,080   $5,198,675 2
Mar 10, 1995 18 $690,040 -59% 837 $824   $5,888,715 3
Mar 17, 1995 29 $332,695 -52% 299 $1,113   $6,221,410 4

Leading Cast

Christopher Lambert    Paul Racine
Joan Chen    Kirina

Supporting Cast

John Lone    Kinjo
Yôko Shimada    Mieko Takeda
Yoshio Harada    Takeda
Mari Natsuki    Junko
Tak Kubota    Oshima
Masumi Okada    Lt. Wadakura
Mike Warren    Chase
Hideyo Amamoto    Mr. Motogi

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

Production and Technical Credits

J.F. Lawton    Director
J.F. Lawton    Screenwriter
Gary Goldstein    Producer
John Davis    Producer

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Synopsis

New York executive Paul Racine is on a business trip in Japan when he meets the stunning, enigmatic Kirina. They spend the night together in her hotel room, and Racine returns the next day to retrieve his forgotten keys. But once he's there, he witnesses Kirina’s assassination by Kinjo, the leader of a ninja cult. Realizing that Racine has seen everything, Kinjo will do everything in his power to end the executive’s life.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$2,723,495 (42.4% of total gross)
Legs:2.36 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,552 opening theaters/1,560 max. theaters, 2.9 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $15,911,312

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 6,101-6,200) 6,155 $6,420,615
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 9,101-9,200) 9,113 $6,420,615
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,128 $6,420,615
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,589 $6,420,615

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


Watch Now On

Amazon VOD:Amazon
iTunes:iTunes
Vudu:Vudu

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: February 24th, 1995 (Wide) by Universal
Video Release: December 15th, 1998 by Universal Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: R for strong bloody ninja violence and some sexuality
Running Time: 110 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Casper
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Martial Arts, Action Thriller, One Night Stand, Witnessing a Crime, Fugitive / On the Run, Set in Japan, Unbelieving Police
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Action
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Universal Pictures, Davis Entertainment
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English, Japanese

Leading Cast

Christopher Lambert    Paul Racine
Joan Chen    Kirina

Supporting Cast

John Lone    Kinjo
Yôko Shimada    Mieko Takeda
Yoshio Harada    Takeda
Mari Natsuki    Junko
Tak Kubota    Oshima
Masumi Okada    Lt. Wadakura
Mike Warren    Chase
Hideyo Amamoto    Mr. Motogi

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

Production and Technical Credits

J.F. Lawton    Director
J.F. Lawton    Screenwriter
Gary Goldstein    Producer
John Davis    Producer

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Feb 24, 1995 5 $2,723,495   1,552 $1,755   $2,723,495 1
Mar 3, 1995 14 $1,255,970 -54% 1,560 $805   $4,770,475 2
Mar 10, 1995 19 $502,205 -60% 837 $600   $5,700,880 3
Mar 17, 1995 29 $234,715 -53% 299 $785   $6,123,430 4
Mar 24, 1995 34 $151,895 -35% 249 $610   $6,373,305 5

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Feb 24, 1995 5 $3,514,505   1,552 $2,265   $3,514,505 1
Mar 3, 1995 13 $1,684,170 -52% 1,560 $1,080   $5,198,675 2
Mar 10, 1995 18 $690,040 -59% 837 $824   $5,888,715 3
Mar 17, 1995 29 $332,695 -52% 299 $1,113   $6,221,410 4