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Subject: STEVEN SEAGAL'S 'UNDER SIEGE' STILL HOLDS BOX OFFICE CAPTIVE
Date: Wed, 4 Nov 92 16:16:30 EST
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\HD STEVEN SEAGAL'S 'UNDER SIEGE' STILL HOLDS BOX OFFICE CAPTIVE
IN FOURTH WEEK
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Steven Seagal's command of the box office continued for a fourth
weekend in a row as the naval thriller "Under Siege" held at No.  1. and
made $6.2 million.  The second-biggest moneymaker was Robert Redford's "A
River Runs Through It," a drama about fly-fishing and family.  It earned
$4.3 million in its first weekend of wide release.

The early holiday film season starts in earnest Friday, with the
release of "Passenger 57" starring Wesley Snipes, and "Jennifer Eight" with
Andy Garcia.

Here are the estimated top ticket sales Friday through Sunday,
according to Exhibitor Relations, with distributor, weekend gross, number
of theater locations, average per location, total gross and number of weeks
in release.

Figures are based on actual receipts and projections where actual
figures were not available.  One location can include several screens in
multiplex theaters; studios generally do not disclose the true number of
screens.

1. Under Siege, Warner Bros., $6.2 million, 2,248 locations, $2,756 per
location, $51.4 million, four weeks.

2. A River Runs Through It, Columbia, $4.3 million, 795 locations,
$5,351 per location, $7.5 million, four weeks.

3. Candyman, TriStar, $3.4 million, 1,483 locations, $2,262 per
location, $15.7 million, three weeks.

4. The Last of the Mohicans, 20th Century Fox, $3.3 million, 1,856
locations, $1,770 per location, $54.6 million, six weeks.

5. The Mighty Ducks, Disney, $2.7 million, 1,873 locations, $1,436 per
location, $30.2 million, five weeks.

6. Consenting Adults, Disney, $2.4 million, 1,495 locations, $1,620 per
location, $13.9 million, three weeks.

7. Pure Country, Warner Bros., $2 million, 1,103 locations, $1,836 per
location, $5.6 million, two weeks.

8. Dr.  Giggles, Universal, $1.7 million, 1,683 locations, $1,030 per
location, $5.2 million, two weeks.

9. Night and the City, 20th Century Fox, $1.2 million, 1,100 locations,
$1,071 per location, $4.6 million, three weeks.

10. Sneakers, Universal, $1.03 million, 1,042 locations, $985 per
location, $44.9 million, eight weeks.

11. Mr.  Baseball, Universal, $1.01 million, 1,273 locations, $790 per
location, $15 million, four weeks.

12. Hero, Columbia, $707,887, 1,105 locations, $641 per location, $16.5
million, five weeks.

13. Glengarry Glen Ross, New Line, $561,222, 412 locations, $1,362 per
location, $7.7 million, five weeks.

14. Of Mice and Men, MGM, $476,936, 395 locations, $1,207 per location,
$2.9 million, six weeks.

15. Hellraiser III, Miramax, $473,800, 510 locations, $929 per
location, $11.4 million, eight weeks.

16. Sister Act, Disney, $451,881, 531 locations, $851 per location,
$137.2 million, 23 weeks.

17. Captain Ron, Disney, $395,319, 695 locations, $569 per location,
$19.5 million, seven weeks.

18. School Ties, Paramount, $339,555, 516 locations, $658 per location,
$13 million, seven weeks.

19. A League of Their Own, Columbia, $330,558, 460 locations, $719 per
location, $105.1 million, 17 weeks.

20. Rampage, Miramax, $322,500, 172 locations, $1,875 per location,
$322,500, one week.


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