| Theatrical Performance (US$) | ||
| New Zealand Box Office | $146 | Details |
| Worldwide Box Office | $17,307,448 | Details |
| Further financial details... | ||
| New Zealand Releases: | September 14th, 2023 (Wide) October 30th, 2025 (Limited) |
| Video Release: | June 22nd, 1990 by MGM Video |
| MPAA Rating: | R |
| Running Time: | 116 minutes |
| Keywords: | Film Noir, Action Thriller, Crime, Buddy Cop, Forgery, Set in Los Angeles, Secret Service Agent |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Action |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | Arabic, English, Spanish |
Because some of our sources provide box office data in their local currency, while we use USD in the graph above and table below, exchange rate fluctuations can have effect on the data causing stronger increases or even decreases of the cumulative box office.
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Screens | Per Screen | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/10/31 | 106 | $25 | 0 | $25 | 112 | ||
| 2025/11/07 | 97 | $34 | +36% | 0 | $60 | 113 | |
| 2025/11/14 | 79 | $88 | +159% | 0 | $146 | 114 |
| Territory | Release Date |
Opening Weekend |
Opening Weekend Screens |
Maximum Screens |
Theatrical Engagements |
Total Box Office |
Report Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand | 9/14/2023 | $0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $146 | 11/17/2025 |
| North America | 11/1/1985 | $3,551,761 | 1,100 | 1,130 | 7,162 | $17,307,019 | |
| Portugal | 6/13/1986 | $0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | $283 | 9/12/2023 |
| Worldwide Total | $17,307,448 | 11/17/2025 | |||||
| Willem Dafoe | Rick Masters | |
| John Turturro | Carl Cody | |
| Dean Stockwell | Bob Grimer | |
| Jane Leeves | Serena | |
| William L. Petersen | Richard Chance | |
| Steve James | Jeff Rice |
For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.
| William Friedkin | Director | |
| William Friedkin | Screenwriter | |
| Gerald Petievich | Screenwriter |
