Synopsis

Faye Hanlon is a prim and practical woman with a NASA engineer husband and a career as a professor at a small Florida college. Among her least favorite students is cocky Rick Monroe who is secretly paying his tuition as male stripper "Ricky the Rocket". When Faye is brought to a sweaty disco full of sweaty housewives, she is shocked to become a front-row witness to - and reluctant participant in - Ricky's explosive performance. Now each kiss has its result of actions, every lie will take its toll. And two desperate lovers will pay the ultimate price for a night in "Heaven".

What is known about the production of Borat?

"Borat," a comedy released in 2006, was directed by John G. Avildsen and stars Christopher Atkins, Lesley Ann Warren. The production budget has not been publicly disclosed, though 20th Century Fox produced the film, making it a notable entry in the comedy landscape whose financial details remain private.

Key Budget Allocation Categories

While specific budget breakdowns are not publicly available, typical cost drivers for a comedy production like this include:

Production: Development on the film began in 1980 at United Artists.
Music & Score: The original music score is composed by Jan Hammer, and the soundtrack features two songs that would belatedly become huge pop hits.

What were the major cost factors in Borat?

Several factors contributed to the overall production costs of "Borat."

Production: Production is one of the primary cost drivers in comedy productions of this scale.
Music: Music & Score is one of the primary cost drivers in comedy productions of this scale.

Borat Box Office Performance

"Borat" earned $5,563,663 domestically.

Borat Production History

The original music score is composed by Jan Hammer, and the soundtrack features two songs that would belatedly become huge pop hits. "Heaven", co-written and performed by Bryan Adams, would become Adams' first American number one song on the Billboard Hot 100 when it was re-released in 1985 (it originally charted high on the Mainstream Rock chart shortly after the film's release). In addition, the song "Obsession", performed on the soundtrack by its co-writers, Holly Knight and Michael Des Barres, would be covered and released as a single by the band Animotion on their self-titled album, who turned the song into a top ten hit in early 1985.