White Sands (1992)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $9,011,574Details
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$3,151,629 (35.0% of total gross)
Legs:2.86 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,275 opening theaters/1,276 max. theaters, 2.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $23,408,371

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,501-5,600) 5,556 $9,011,574
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 7,901-8,000) 7,977 $9,011,574
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,928 $9,011,574
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,357 $9,011,574

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: April 24th, 1992 (Wide) by Warner Bros.
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 101 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Prelude to a Kiss
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Keywords: Crime Thriller, Sheriff, Set in New Mexico, Undercover, FBI, Bag of Money, Gunrunner
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Thriller/Suspense
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 24, 1992 4 $3,151,629   1,275 $2,472   $3,151,629 1
May 1, 1992 9 $1,530,435 -51% 1,276 $1,199   $5,661,241 2

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 24, 1992 4 $4,130,806   1,275 $3,240   $4,130,806 1

Leading Cast

Willem Dafoe    Ray Dolezal
Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio    Lane Bodine
Mickey Rourke    Gorman Lennox

Supporting Cast

Samuel L. Jackson    Greg Meeker
M. Emmet Walsh    Bert Gibson
James Rebhorn    Flynn
Maura Tierney    Noreen
Beth Grant    Roz
Alexander Nicksay    Ben
Fredrick Lopez    Delmar Blackwater
Miguel Sandoval    Ruiz
John Lafayette    Demott
Ken Thorley    Kleinman
Jack Kehler    Casanov
Royce D. Applegate    Peterson
Megan Butler    Goodman
Lisa Cloud    Redhead
Steve Cormier    Artie O'Brien
Steven Tyler    FBI Agent
John David Garfield    FBI Agent
William P. Bennet    Rodeo Clown
Tom Conner    LA Fonda Desk Clerk
Joy Bouton    Sue
Meredith Marshall    Rodeo Singer
Doc Phillips    Rodeo Announcer
Ben Zeller    Drifter
Karen Breeding    Cowgirl

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Roger Donaldson    Director
Daniel Pyne    Screenwriter
William Sackheim    Producer
Scott Rudin    Producer
James G. Robinson    Executive Producer
Gary Barber    Executive Producer
David Nicksay    Executive Producer
John Graysmark    Production Designer
Nicholas Beauman    Editor
Patrick O'Hearn    Composer
Peter Menzies Jr.    Director of Photography
David Wisnievitz    Associate Producer
Joel Segal    Assistant Director
David Wisnievitz    Unit Production Manager
Michael Rizzo    Art Director
Michael Seirton    Set Decorator
Deborah Everton    Costume Designer
Jessica Fasman    Costume Supervisor
Sue Blainey    Associate Editor
Richard Bryce Goodman    Sound Mixer
Paul Massey    Re-recording Mixer
Don Digirolamo    Re-recording Mixer
Robert J. Glass    Re-recording Mixer
Michael Hilkene    Supervising Sound Editor
Jeremy Gordon    Sound Editor
Victor B. Lackey    Sound Editor
Eric W. Lindemann    Sound Editor
Mark Rathaus    Sound Editor
Jim Harrison    Music Editor
Michael McCormick    Special Make-up Effects
David Rubin    Casting Director
Steve Boyum    Stunt Coordinator

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.


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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$3,151,629 (35.0% of total gross)
Legs:2.86 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,275 opening theaters/1,276 max. theaters, 2.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $23,408,371

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,501-5,600) 5,556 $9,011,574
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 7,901-8,000) 7,977 $9,011,574
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,928 $9,011,574
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,357 $9,011,574

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: April 24th, 1992 (Wide) by Warner Bros.
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 101 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Prelude to a Kiss
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Crime Thriller, Sheriff, Set in New Mexico, Undercover, FBI, Bag of Money, Gunrunner
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Thriller/Suspense
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Leading Cast

Willem Dafoe    Ray Dolezal
Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio    Lane Bodine
Mickey Rourke    Gorman Lennox

Supporting Cast

Samuel L. Jackson    Greg Meeker
M. Emmet Walsh    Bert Gibson
James Rebhorn    Flynn
Maura Tierney    Noreen
Beth Grant    Roz
Alexander Nicksay    Ben
Fredrick Lopez    Delmar Blackwater
Miguel Sandoval    Ruiz
John Lafayette    Demott
Ken Thorley    Kleinman
Jack Kehler    Casanov
Royce D. Applegate    Peterson
Megan Butler    Goodman
Lisa Cloud    Redhead
Steve Cormier    Artie O'Brien
Steven Tyler    FBI Agent
John David Garfield    FBI Agent
William P. Bennet    Rodeo Clown
Tom Conner    LA Fonda Desk Clerk
Joy Bouton    Sue
Meredith Marshall    Rodeo Singer
Doc Phillips    Rodeo Announcer
Ben Zeller    Drifter
Karen Breeding    Cowgirl

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Roger Donaldson    Director
Daniel Pyne    Screenwriter
William Sackheim    Producer
Scott Rudin    Producer
James G. Robinson    Executive Producer
Gary Barber    Executive Producer
David Nicksay    Executive Producer
John Graysmark    Production Designer
Nicholas Beauman    Editor
Patrick O'Hearn    Composer
Peter Menzies Jr.    Director of Photography
David Wisnievitz    Associate Producer
Joel Segal    Assistant Director
David Wisnievitz    Unit Production Manager
Michael Rizzo    Art Director
Michael Seirton    Set Decorator
Deborah Everton    Costume Designer
Jessica Fasman    Costume Supervisor
Sue Blainey    Associate Editor
Richard Bryce Goodman    Sound Mixer
Paul Massey    Re-recording Mixer
Don Digirolamo    Re-recording Mixer
Robert J. Glass    Re-recording Mixer
Michael Hilkene    Supervising Sound Editor
Jeremy Gordon    Sound Editor
Victor B. Lackey    Sound Editor
Eric W. Lindemann    Sound Editor
Mark Rathaus    Sound Editor
Jim Harrison    Music Editor
Michael McCormick    Special Make-up Effects
David Rubin    Casting Director
Steve Boyum    Stunt Coordinator

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 24, 1992 4 $3,151,629   1,275 $2,472   $3,151,629 1
May 1, 1992 9 $1,530,435 -51% 1,276 $1,199   $5,661,241 2

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 24, 1992 4 $4,130,806   1,275 $3,240   $4,130,806 1