BOX OFFICE STARS OF THE ‘80s
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A survey conducted by Orbit Video magazine of the decade’s biggest box-office stars revealed a mildly surprising name as the era’s most popular actor: Harrison Ford. Ford’s movies, according to the magazine’s January survey, made $1.064 billion.
Dan Aykroyd, owing much to the two “Ghostbusters” movies and a brief appearance in “Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom,” was second with $871 million. Eddie Murphy was third with $828 million. Bill Murray’s work generated ticket sales of $696 million for fourth place and Tom Cruise was fifth with $636 million.
The top actress was Kim Basinger in 15th place overall with combined sales of $432 million.
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