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Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 81% - Fresh
Theatrical Performance
Total US Gross $10,297,601
Released August 23, 1985
Distributed by Warner Bros.
Source Original Screenplay
Major Genre Comedy
Country United States
Production Method Live Action
Creative Type Contemporary Fiction

Cast

John Cusack    Lane Myer
Curtis Armstrong    Charles De Mar, Lane's best friend
David Ogden Stiers    Al Myer
Rick Rosenthal    Smitty
Elizabeth Daily    Herself
Steven Williams    Tree Trimmer
Vincent Schiavelli    Mr. Kerber

Weekend Chart Record

DateRank Gross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
8/23/1985 31 $56,371   13 $4,336 $56,371 3
8/30/1985 35 $62,880 +11.55% 13 $4,837 $139,078 10
9/6/1985 34 $28,590 -54.53% 11 $2,599 $174,803 17
9/13/1985 30 $20,622 -27.87% 9 $2,291 $200,463 24
9/20/1985 33 $14,696 -28.74% 8 $1,837 $219,394 31
9/27/1985 32 $9,172 -37.59% 7 $1,310 $231,730 38
10/4/1985 32 $9,763 +6.44% 4 $2,441 $244,265 45
10/11/1985 7 $2,573,297 +26,257.65% 650 $3,959 $2,819,675 52
10/18/1985 7 $1,817,612 -29.37% 638 $2,849 $5,003,517 59
10/25/1985 8 $1,228,281 -32.42% 616 $1,994 $6,615,557 66
11/1/1985 10 $1,137,240 -7.41% 622 $1,828 $8,039,089 73
11/8/1985 14 $749,254 -34.12% 511 $1,466 $9,066,803 80
11/15/1985 15 $554,066 -26.05% 495 $1,119 $9,841,887 87
11/22/1985 22 $317,922 -42.62% 372 $855 $10,297,601 94