VIDEO CHARTS : Michael Douglas Dramas Still Strong
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That parade of Michael Douglas dramas at the top of the Billboard magazine rental chart rolls on. “Wall Street,” for which performance Douglas won his best-actor Oscar, ascended to No. 1, toppling “Fatal Attraction,” in which he co-starred, to No. 3. At almost any other time, “Full Metal Jacket” (No. 2) might have enjoyed a long reign as the No. 1 rental, but it’s been a continual also-ran, thanks to the Douglas duo. That new pair of Dennis Quaid thrillers has cracked the Top 10--”D.O.A.” at No. 9 and “Suspect” at No. 10. The didn’t-do-so-well category: “Rent-a-Cop,” the Burt Reynolds movie, dropped off the rental Top 40, as did “Housekeeping,” starring Christine Lahti, after a brief run.
Rental Weeks Sales Top Ranking On Rental Chart Rentals Last Week Chart Ranking 1. “Wall Street” 2 4 38 (CBS-Fox) 2. “Full Metal Jacket” 3 6 -- (Warner Home Video) 3. “Fatal Attraction” 1 9 27 (Paramount) 4. “Eddie Murphy Raw” 12 3 25 (Paramount) 5. “Overboard” 6 8 -- (CBS-Fox) * “Good Morning, Vietnam” -- 1 18 (Touchstone Home Video)
* “Good Morning, Vietnam” was a box-office bonanza for Disney/Touchstone because it’s a great vehicle for Robin Williams’ brand of manic comedy. Though priced at $29.95 to appeal to buyers, it looks like it will be the hot new item in the rental market for the next few weeks--at least until “Moonstruck” is unleashed at the end of the month.
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