Zahlen um den Film Sahara

Lohn

- Matthew McConaughey: $8 million

- Steve Zahn: $2.2 million

- Penelope Cruz: $1.6 million

- William H. Macy: $750,000

- Rainn Wilson: $45,000

Waffen für den Film

- Budget für Bootwaffen, automatische Waffen, Granatwerfer und 44000 Schüsse für $288,285

• "Sahara," an action-adventure based on the bestselling novel by Clive Cussler, has lost about $105 million to date, according to a finance executive assigned to the movie. But records show the film losing $78.3 million based on Hollywood accounting methods that count projected revenue ($202.9 million in this case) over a 10-year period.

--> Verlust von 105 Mio. Dollars

• About 1,000 cast and crew members worked on "Sahara." The highest-paid was McConaughey, who received an $8-million fee, or $615,385 for each week of filming, not including bonuses and other compensation. Cruz earned $1.6 million. Rainn Wilson, who since has raised his profile through roles in "Six Feet Under" and "The Office," was paid $45,000 for 10 weeks of work.

--> 1000 Leute arbeiteten am Set inkl. Crew Mitglieder, des weiteren die Löhne

• "Courtesy payments," "gratuities" and "local bribes" totaling $237,386 were passed out on locations in Morocco to expedite filming. A $40,688 payment to stop a river improvement project and $23,250 for "Political/Mayoral support" may have run afoul of U.S. law, experts say.

--> Bestechungsgelder in Höhe von 237'386 Dollars für das Filmen in Marokko

• Ten screenwriters were paid $3.8 million in fees and bonuses — highlighting the increasingly common practice of hiring and firing numerous writers on big-budget features. David S. Ward, who won an Academy Award for "The Sting," received $500,000.

--> Bonus für Screewriters 3,8 Mio Dollars

• The production firm owned by Denver billionaire Philip Anschutz got $20.4 million in government incentives to film and edit parts of "Sahara" in Europe.

--> 20.4 Mio. kostete die Nachbearbeitung in Europa

Unlike most financial failures, "Sahara" performed reasonably well, ranking No. 1 after its opening weekend and generating $122 million in gross box-office sales. But the movie was saddled with exorbitant costs, including a $160-million production and $81.1 million in distribution expenses

Wasserszenen

Five boats...$1.6 million

Boat captains and crew...$231,495

Stunt players...$211,120

Boat fuel...$173,700

Site rental fees...$60,231

Set construction...$38,785

Tiere und Betreuer für den Film

Camels...$81,375

Riders and grooms...$79,748

Horses...$71,610

Stabling and transport...$53,989

Horse and camel master...$51,638

Veterinarian...$9,184

Löhne von verschiedenen Mitarbeiter

alary: $8 million Perks: $833,923

Entourage travel

$179,262

Makeup artist

$150,223

Stunt double

$124,740

Assistant

$114,000

Colorist

$72,800

Trainer

$67,977

Personal chef

$48,893

Stand-in

$33,869

Security

$29,296

Gym room at hotel

$3,488

Other

$9,375

Kosten für Penelope Cruz

Cruz, 32, played the love interest of Dirk Pitt and became romantically linked with her costar, Matthew McConaughey. But her $1.6-million salary came nowhere near his. Cruz's "star perks" included two dialogue coaches and six Moroccan security guards working 12-hour shifts.

---> Sie hatte die ganzen Zeit 2 Coaches für ihre Texte und 6 marokanische Sicherheitsleute, die sie in 12 Stunden Schichten beschützte.

Salary: $1.6 million Perks: $835,561

Entourage travel

$227,515

Hairstylist

$135,550

Makeup artist

$135,550

Dialogue coaches

$125,804

Security

$80,562

Stunt double

$64,371

Costume dresser

$22,235

Assistant

$18,480

Stand-in

$12,670

Other

$12,824

Auslagen für Steve Zahn

Salary: $2.2 million Perks: $264,153

Entourage travel

$71,219

Stunt double

$92,701

Stand-in

$33,869

Security

$29,296

Assistant

$19,000

Car and driver

$9,573

Gym/trainer

$5,000

Car rental

$1,585

Cellphone

$1,000

Internet

$910

Weitere wichtige Zahlen

Final production budget: $160 million

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General expenses:

$24.4 million

- Insurance: $5.4 million

- Publicity: $131,723

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Sets and property:

$24.1 million

- Set construction: $5.8 million

- Wardrobe: $2.3 million

- Makeup: $795,880

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Transportation

and location costs:

$20.1 million

- Hotels $3 million

- Customs fees $1.1 million

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Cast and extras:

$18.9 million

- Matthew McConaughey: $8 million

- Steve Zahn: $2.2 million

- Penelope Cruz: $1.6 million

- William H. Macy: $750,000

- Rainn Wilson: $45,000

- Extras (4,020): $402,569

- Other: $5.9 million

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Story and rights:

$14.1 million

- Clive Cussler: $10 million

- Writers: $3.8 million

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Shooting units:

$13.6 million

- Marine unit: $3.9 million

- Aerial unit: $1.2 million

- Dive equipment: $12,600

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Production units:

$13 million

- Staff: $3.9 million

- Accountants: $1.6 million

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Postproduction:

$10.3 million

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Special effects:

$7.3 million

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Other:

$14.3 million

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Source: "Sahara" final budget

Einnahmen vom Film

$202.9 million

Net box office...$79.5 million

Home video...$68.8 million

Pay television...$16.5 million

Network television...$9.5 million

British subsidy...$20.4 million

Other...$8.2 million

Nettoverlust von $78.3 million

Löhne des Produktionsteams

Producer Mace Neufeld

$1.8 million

Producer Stephanie Austin

$1 million

Composer Clint Mansell

$800,000

Production designer Allan Cameron

44 weeks

$779,688

Director Breck Eisner

$750,000

Financial controller Andy Hennigan

64 weeks

$416,416

Film editor Andrew MacRitchie

41 weeks

$335,665

Costume designer Anna Sheppard

38 weeks

$269,800

Marine coordinator Lance Julian

32 weeks

$244,200

Art director Giles Masters

41 weeks

$224,040

Key makeup artist Aileen Seaton

24 weeks

$180,710

Set decorator Anna Pinnock

30 weeks

$141,159

Gaffer Lee Walters

27 weeks

$106,889

Key grip Gary Hutchings

24 weeks

$91,646

Aerial cameraman John Marzano

7 weeks

$84,466

Script supervisor Jean Bourne

17 weeks

$81,653

Publicist Susan D'Arcy

19 weeks

$76,440

Boom operator Paul Munro

19 weeks

$65,546

Wardrobe mistress Cristina Sopeña

12 weeks

$30,329

Essen, Trinken und Hygiene

Catered meals

$1.4 million

First-aid technicians

$615,044

Train

$348,750

Pyrotechnic equipment

$200,200

Faux solar panels

$152,425

Bottled water (Morocco)

$105,556

Walkie-talkies

$102,884

Facial disease special effect

$54,600

Music rights (per song)

$50,000

Cleaning and laundry

$43,850

Gully sucker

$38,748

Skeletons

$16,744

Quote from "Zek"

Das ist wirklich Wahnsinn. Hat der Film also Verlust gemacht? Nicht gut für eventuelle weitere.

genau 78 Mio. Us Dollar

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