Tango & Cash (1989)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $63,408,614 | Details |
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $6,628,918 (10.5% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 6.60 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $55,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.2 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 1,409 opening theaters/1,575 max. theaters, 8.5 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $173,563,735 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | December 22nd, 1989 (Wide) by Warner Bros. |
| MPA Rating: | R |
| Plot point: | Buddy Cop, Crime Boss, Cross-Dressing, Framed, Prison Break, Professional Rivalry, Rivals Becoming Friends, Wrongfully Convicted |
| Social setting: | LAPD |
| Subgenre: | Action Comedy |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Action |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Guber-Peters, Warner Bros. |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 22, 1989 | 2 | $6,628,918 | 1,409 | $4,705 | $6,628,918 | 1 | |
| Dec 29, 1989 | 2 | $9,606,953 | +45% | 1,556 | $6,174 | $21,813,008 | 2 |
| Jan 5, 1990 | 3 | $6,625,378 | -31% | 1,556 | $4,258 | $31,124,465 | 3 |
| Jan 12, 1990 | 3 | $5,397,811 | -19% | 1,556 | $3,469 | $38,592,922 | 4 |
| Jan 19, 1990 | 2 | $4,290,655 | -21% | 1,548 | $2,772 | $44,685,021 | 5 |
| Jan 26, 1990 | 3 | $3,569,812 | -17% | 1,575 | $2,267 | $49,491,822 | 6 |
| Feb 2, 1990 | 4 | $3,062,843 | -14% | 1,526 | $2,007 | $53,629,389 | 7 |
| Feb 9, 1990 | 7 | $1,782,802 | -42% | 1,288 | $1,384 | $56,214,881 | 8 |
| Feb 23, 1990 | 16 | $636,178 | 696 | $914 | $58,619,546 | 10 | |
| Mar 23, 1990 | 23 | $514,686 | 634 | $812 | $61,772,769 | 14 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 22, 1989 | 2 | $12,206,055 | 1,409 | $8,663 | $12,206,055 | 1 | |
| Dec 29, 1989 | 2 | $12,293,032 | +1% | 1,556 | $7,900 | $24,499,087 | 2 |
| Jan 5, 1990 | 3 | $8,696,024 | -29% | 1,556 | $5,589 | $33,195,111 | 3 |
| Jan 12, 1990 | 3 | $7,199,255 | -17% | 1,556 | $4,627 | $40,394,366 | 4 |
| Jan 19, 1990 | 2 | $5,527,644 | -23% | 1,548 | $3,571 | $45,922,010 | 5 |
| Jan 26, 1990 | 3 | $4,644,536 | -16% | 1,575 | $2,949 | $50,566,546 | 6 |
| Feb 2, 1990 | 4 | $3,865,533 | -17% | 1,526 | $2,533 | $54,432,079 | 7 |
Leading
| Sylvester Stallone | Raymond 'Ray' Tango | |
| Kurt Russell | Gabriel 'Gabe' Cash |
Supporting
| Jack Palance | Yves Perret | |
| Clint Howard | Slinky | |
| Michael Jeter | Skinner | |
| Brion James | Courier / Requin | |
| Michael J. Pollard | Owen | |
| James Hong | Quan | |
| Lewis Arquette | Wyler | |
| Geoffrey Lewis | Captain Schroeder | |
| Teri Hatcher | Katherine 'Kiki' Tango |
Production and Technical Credits
| Andrei Konchalovsky | Director | |
| Jon Peters | Producer | |
| Peter Guber | Producer | |
| Randy Feldman | Screenwriter | |
| Larry Franco | Co-Producer | |
| Peter MacDonald | Executive Producer | |
| Donald E. Thorn | Director of Photography | |
| Harold Faltermeyer | Composer | |
| J. Michael Riva | Production Designer | |
| Josh McLaglen | Frist Assistant Director |
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: | $6,628,918 (10.5% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 6.60 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $55,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.2 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 1,409 opening theaters/1,575 max. theaters, 8.5 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $173,563,735 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | December 22nd, 1989 (Wide) by Warner Bros. |
| MPA Rating: | R |
| Plot point: | Buddy Cop, Crime Boss, Cross-Dressing, Framed, Prison Break, Professional Rivalry, Rivals Becoming Friends, Wrongfully Convicted |
| Social setting: | LAPD |
| Subgenre: | Action Comedy |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Action |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Guber-Peters, Warner Bros. |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 22, 1989 | 2 | $6,628,918 | 1,409 | $4,705 | $6,628,918 | 1 | |
| Dec 29, 1989 | 2 | $9,606,953 | +45% | 1,556 | $6,174 | $21,813,008 | 2 |
| Jan 5, 1990 | 3 | $6,625,378 | -31% | 1,556 | $4,258 | $31,124,465 | 3 |
| Jan 12, 1990 | 3 | $5,397,811 | -19% | 1,556 | $3,469 | $38,592,922 | 4 |
| Jan 19, 1990 | 2 | $4,290,655 | -21% | 1,548 | $2,772 | $44,685,021 | 5 |
| Jan 26, 1990 | 3 | $3,569,812 | -17% | 1,575 | $2,267 | $49,491,822 | 6 |
| Feb 2, 1990 | 4 | $3,062,843 | -14% | 1,526 | $2,007 | $53,629,389 | 7 |
| Feb 9, 1990 | 7 | $1,782,802 | -42% | 1,288 | $1,384 | $56,214,881 | 8 |
| Feb 23, 1990 | 16 | $636,178 | 696 | $914 | $58,619,546 | 10 | |
| Mar 23, 1990 | 23 | $514,686 | 634 | $812 | $61,772,769 | 14 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 22, 1989 | 2 | $12,206,055 | 1,409 | $8,663 | $12,206,055 | 1 | |
| Dec 29, 1989 | 2 | $12,293,032 | +1% | 1,556 | $7,900 | $24,499,087 | 2 |
| Jan 5, 1990 | 3 | $8,696,024 | -29% | 1,556 | $5,589 | $33,195,111 | 3 |
| Jan 12, 1990 | 3 | $7,199,255 | -17% | 1,556 | $4,627 | $40,394,366 | 4 |
| Jan 19, 1990 | 2 | $5,527,644 | -23% | 1,548 | $3,571 | $45,922,010 | 5 |
| Jan 26, 1990 | 3 | $4,644,536 | -16% | 1,575 | $2,949 | $50,566,546 | 6 |
| Feb 2, 1990 | 4 | $3,865,533 | -17% | 1,526 | $2,533 | $54,432,079 | 7 |
Leading
| Sylvester Stallone | Raymond 'Ray' Tango | |
| Kurt Russell | Gabriel 'Gabe' Cash |
Supporting
| Jack Palance | Yves Perret | |
| Clint Howard | Slinky | |
| Michael Jeter | Skinner | |
| Brion James | Courier / Requin | |
| Michael J. Pollard | Owen | |
| James Hong | Quan | |
| Lewis Arquette | Wyler | |
| Geoffrey Lewis | Captain Schroeder | |
| Teri Hatcher | Katherine 'Kiki' Tango |
Production and Technical Credits
| Andrei Konchalovsky | Director | |
| Jon Peters | Producer | |
| Peter Guber | Producer | |
| Randy Feldman | Screenwriter | |
| Larry Franco | Co-Producer | |
| Peter MacDonald | Executive Producer | |
| Donald E. Thorn | Director of Photography | |
| Harold Faltermeyer | Composer | |
| J. Michael Riva | Production Designer | |
| Josh McLaglen | Frist Assistant Director |
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.