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1986 • PG • 1h 56m • Comedy, Crime, Romance • Universal Pictures

Tom Logan has a law partner who put a dog on the witness stand. A client who can't enter a room without a crime being committed. And a case that could turn out to be the murder of the year. His.

🍅 41% 32% MC 57 LB 3.01 IMDb 6.0

Box office summary

Opening weekend
$8.10M
3-day opening
Domestic total
$49.90M
Final
Domestic legs6.1x
Budget$40M
1986 rank#14
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Cast & crew

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Ivan Reitman Ivan Reitman Director Robert Redford Robert Redford Starring Debra Winger Debra Winger Starring Daryl Hannah Daryl Hannah Starring Brian Dennehy Brian Dennehy Starring Terence Stamp Terence Stamp Starring
ScreenplayJim Cash, Jack Epps Jr. Produced byIvan Reitman CinematographyLászló Kovács Music byElmer Bernstein StudioUniversal Pictures

The run

WkWeekendRankGrossChgTheatersAvgTotal
1 Jun 20-22 2 $8.1M — 1,248 $6,516 $8.2M
2 Jun 27-29 3 $6.0M −25.9% 1,248 $4,826 $18.4M
3 Jul 4-6 5 $4.4M −27.6% 1,231 $3,540 $26.1M
4 Jul 11-13 7 $3.9M −9.8% 1,206 $3,260 $32.4M
5 Jul 18-20 8 $2.7M −30.9% 1,065 $2,550 $36.9M
8 Aug 8-10 17 $1.0M — 640 $1,570 $43.9M
9 Aug 15-17 20 $755.2K −24.8% 547 $1,381 $45.2M
10 Aug 22-24 20 $510.6K −32.4% 460 $1,110 $46.2M
Weekend grossWk 10 · $510.6K
$8.1M
$6.0M
$4.4M
$3.9M
$2.7M
$1.0M
$755.2K
$510.6K
W1W2W3W4W5W8W9W10
Weekend-over-weekend dropWk 10 · −32.4%
−25.9%
W1→2
−27.6%
W2→3
−9.8%
W3→4
−30.9%
W4→5
−24.8%
W8→9
−32.4%
W9→10
Steepest −32.4%Best hold −9.8%

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