(1976)
Murray Schwartz v. Commissioner
This is a tax dispute case involving the investors who funded the 1976 Bert I. Gordon (Mr. B.I.G.!!) movie ‘The Food of the Gods’. The case from the tax court lists some actual financial information pertaining to the movie — including the budget and revenue that the film earned. Below is a brief breakdown of the expenses related to ‘The Food of the Gods’:
The budget for ‘The Food of the Gods’ was $1,483,250
The principal photography of “Food of the Gods” was commenced on November 10, 1975, and the film was generally released on June 25, 1976.
The net producer’s share of gross box office receipts were $1,151,250 (actual gross revenue was not disclosed)
Read the full court report below for further financial information on this film.