Sniper (1993)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $18,994,653 | Details |
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $5,715,435 (30.1% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 3.32 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 1,551 opening theaters/1,553 max. theaters, 2.0 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $51,891,185 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | January 29th, 1993 (Wide) by Sony Pictures |
| Video Release: | August 12th, 2008 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | R |
| Running Time: | 98 minutes |
| Franchise: | Sniper |
| Plot point: | C.I.A., Crime Boss, Drug Cartels |
| Subgenre: | Action Thriller |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Baltimore Pictures |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 29, 1993 | 2 | $5,715,435 | 1,551 | $3,685 | $5,715,435 | 1 | |
| Feb 5, 1993 | 7 | $3,626,255 | -37% | 1,553 | $2,335 | $11,475,866 | 2 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 29, 1993 | 2 | $7,849,611 | 1,551 | $5,061 | $7,849,611 | 1 |
Leading
| Tom Berenger | Thomas Beckett |
Supporting
| Billy Zane | Richard Miller | |
| J.T. Walsh | Beckett's Senior Officer | |
| Aden Young | Doug Papich | |
| Ken Radley | El Cirujano | |
| Reynaldo Arenas | Cacique | |
| Gary Swanson | NSC Officer in Washington | |
| Hank Garrett | Admiral in Washington | |
| Frederick Miragliotta | General Miguel Alvarez | |
| Vanessa Steele | Mrs. Alvarez | |
| Carlos Alvarez | Raul Ochoa | |
| Tyler Coppin | Ripoly | |
| Tao Gebert | Ripoly's Friend | |
| Edward Wiley | DeSilva | |
| William Curtin | Mountain Top Pilot | |
| Howard Bosse | Mountain Top Co-Pilot | |
| Christos A. Linou | Mountain Top Sniper | |
| Christopher Morsley | Soldier at Pool Table | |
| Donald Battee | Soldier at Bar | |
| Raj Sidhu | Soldier in Barn | |
| Roy Edmonds | Cabrera | |
| John Raaen | Crew Chief | |
| Patrick Moore | Co-Pilot | |
| Loury Cortez | Father Ruiz | |
| Jorge Bustamante | Rebel Captain at Extraction | |
| Dale Dye | Senior NSC Officer | |
| Richard Lineback | Junior NSC Officer | |
| Mario Jurado | Dead Indian | |
| Colin Dragsbaek | Door Gunner | |
| Tony Szeto | Boat Rebel |
Production and Technical Credits
| Luis Llosa | Director | |
| Robert L. Rosen | Producer | |
| Michael Frost Beckner | Screenwriter | |
| Crash Leyland | Screenwriter | |
| Mark Johnson | Executive Producer | |
| Walon Green | Executive Producer | |
| Patrick Wachsberger | Executive Producer | |
| Bill Butler | Director of Photography | |
| Herbert Pinter | Production Designer | |
| Scott Smith | Editor | |
| Gary Chang | Composer | |
| James Gorman | Co-Producer | |
| Charles J.D. Schlissel | Co-Producer | |
| Amanda Nelligan | Associate Producer | |
| Gregory A. Gale | Associate Producer | |
| Grant Hill | Associate Producer | |
| Colin Fletcher | Assistant Director | |
| Grant Hill | Unit Production Manager | |
| Nicholas McCallum | Art Director | |
| Leanne Cornish | Set Decorator | |
| Angus Tattle | Set Decorator | |
| Ray Summers | Costume Designer | |
| Kerry Thompson | Costume Supervisor | |
| Richard Alderete | Associate Editor | |
| Paul Brincat | Sound Mixer | |
| David John West | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Doug Turner | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Ray West | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Barney Cabral | Supervising Sound Editor | |
| Mark Hollingsworth | Sound Editor | |
| Donlee Jorgenson | Sound Editor | |
| Kelly Cabral | Sound Editor | |
| Norto Sepulveda | Sound Editor | |
| Toby Brown | Sound Editor | |
| Phil Haberman | Sound Editor | |
| Richard Whitfield | Music Editor | |
| Mark Mancina | Additional Music | |
| Hans Zimmer | Additional Music | |
| Louis DiGiaimo | Casting Director | |
| Glenn Ruehland | Stunt Coordinator |
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: | $5,715,435 (30.1% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 3.32 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 1,551 opening theaters/1,553 max. theaters, 2.0 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $51,891,185 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | January 29th, 1993 (Wide) by Sony Pictures |
| Video Release: | August 12th, 2008 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | R |
| Running Time: | 98 minutes |
| Franchise: | Sniper |
| Plot point: | C.I.A., Crime Boss, Drug Cartels |
| Subgenre: | Action Thriller |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Baltimore Pictures |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 29, 1993 | 2 | $5,715,435 | 1,551 | $3,685 | $5,715,435 | 1 | |
| Feb 5, 1993 | 7 | $3,626,255 | -37% | 1,553 | $2,335 | $11,475,866 | 2 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 29, 1993 | 2 | $7,849,611 | 1,551 | $5,061 | $7,849,611 | 1 |
Leading
| Tom Berenger | Thomas Beckett |
Supporting
| Billy Zane | Richard Miller | |
| J.T. Walsh | Beckett's Senior Officer | |
| Aden Young | Doug Papich | |
| Ken Radley | El Cirujano | |
| Reynaldo Arenas | Cacique | |
| Gary Swanson | NSC Officer in Washington | |
| Hank Garrett | Admiral in Washington | |
| Frederick Miragliotta | General Miguel Alvarez | |
| Vanessa Steele | Mrs. Alvarez | |
| Carlos Alvarez | Raul Ochoa | |
| Tyler Coppin | Ripoly | |
| Tao Gebert | Ripoly's Friend | |
| Edward Wiley | DeSilva | |
| William Curtin | Mountain Top Pilot | |
| Howard Bosse | Mountain Top Co-Pilot | |
| Christos A. Linou | Mountain Top Sniper | |
| Christopher Morsley | Soldier at Pool Table | |
| Donald Battee | Soldier at Bar | |
| Raj Sidhu | Soldier in Barn | |
| Roy Edmonds | Cabrera | |
| John Raaen | Crew Chief | |
| Patrick Moore | Co-Pilot | |
| Loury Cortez | Father Ruiz | |
| Jorge Bustamante | Rebel Captain at Extraction | |
| Dale Dye | Senior NSC Officer | |
| Richard Lineback | Junior NSC Officer | |
| Mario Jurado | Dead Indian | |
| Colin Dragsbaek | Door Gunner | |
| Tony Szeto | Boat Rebel |
Production and Technical Credits
| Luis Llosa | Director | |
| Robert L. Rosen | Producer | |
| Michael Frost Beckner | Screenwriter | |
| Crash Leyland | Screenwriter | |
| Mark Johnson | Executive Producer | |
| Walon Green | Executive Producer | |
| Patrick Wachsberger | Executive Producer | |
| Bill Butler | Director of Photography | |
| Herbert Pinter | Production Designer | |
| Scott Smith | Editor | |
| Gary Chang | Composer | |
| James Gorman | Co-Producer | |
| Charles J.D. Schlissel | Co-Producer | |
| Amanda Nelligan | Associate Producer | |
| Gregory A. Gale | Associate Producer | |
| Grant Hill | Associate Producer | |
| Colin Fletcher | Assistant Director | |
| Grant Hill | Unit Production Manager | |
| Nicholas McCallum | Art Director | |
| Leanne Cornish | Set Decorator | |
| Angus Tattle | Set Decorator | |
| Ray Summers | Costume Designer | |
| Kerry Thompson | Costume Supervisor | |
| Richard Alderete | Associate Editor | |
| Paul Brincat | Sound Mixer | |
| David John West | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Doug Turner | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Ray West | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Barney Cabral | Supervising Sound Editor | |
| Mark Hollingsworth | Sound Editor | |
| Donlee Jorgenson | Sound Editor | |
| Kelly Cabral | Sound Editor | |
| Norto Sepulveda | Sound Editor | |
| Toby Brown | Sound Editor | |
| Phil Haberman | Sound Editor | |
| Richard Whitfield | Music Editor | |
| Mark Mancina | Additional Music | |
| Hans Zimmer | Additional Music | |
| Louis DiGiaimo | Casting Director | |
| Glenn Ruehland | Stunt Coordinator |
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.