US Box Office
Rodriguez’ Desperado follow up, Once Upon a Time in Mexico (opens here 25 Dec), headed for the nr. 1 spot with guns blazing, taking in $24 million. Second was a Nicolas Cage starrer, Matchstick Man, good for $13.3 million. Mostly unknown horror flick starring absolutely nobody notable, is Cabin Fever (opens here, I don’t care), with still a high $8.5 million.