Synopsis
Detective Rick Santoro has never played by the rules. When he attends a high-profile boxing match with his friend Navy Cmdr. Kevin Dunne, as well as Defense Secretary Kirkland, he witnesses a terrorist assassinate Kirkland. Despite a lockdown on the arena, key witness Julia Costello escapes — and Santoro begins to suspect Kirkland’s death is part of a much larger conspiracy that involves boxing rivals and a beautiful stranger.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $16,310,373 (29.3% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 3.41 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 53.5% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $73,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.4 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 2,713 opening theaters/2,718 max. theaters, 6.8 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $134,059,443 |
Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists
| Record | Rank | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,701-1,800) | 1,722 | $55,591,409 |
| All Time International Box Office (Rank 2,101-2,200) | 2,160 | $48,300,000 |
| All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,801-1,900) | 1,843 | $103,891,409 |
| All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 401-500) | 483 | $55,591,409 |
| All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 501-600) | 524 | $48,300,000 |
| All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 401-500) | 484 | $103,891,409 |
See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | August 7th, 1998 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures |
| Video Release: | September 10th, 2013 by Warner Home Video |
| MPAA Rating: | R for some violence |
| Running Time: | 99 minutes |
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| Keywords: | Boxing, Crime Thriller, Corrupt Cops, Crime, Political Assassination, Government Corruption, Cover Up, FBI, Character POV shot, Non-Chronological, Film Noir, Political |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Thriller/Suspense |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Ranking on other Records and Milestones
| Record | Rank | Amount | Chart Date | Days In Release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labor Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) | 282 | $8,375,828 | Sep 4, 1998 | 31 |
| Labor Day (All Movies, 4-Day, Fri-Mon, Inflation Adjusted) | 181 | $10,007,187 | Sep 4, 1998 | 31 |