Clint’s Boxoffice

The top-grossing films of Clint Eastwood’s career aren’t his Dirty Harrys or his odes to the West. They’re his odes to silliness--and orangutans. “Every Which Way But Loose” (1978) sold $80 million in tickets. Its sequel, “Any Which Way You Can” (1980), grossed $70 million.

Since then, his domestic grosses have actually been in decline, though the films have remained profitable.

His last Dirty Harry title, “The Dead Pool” (1988), sold $37.8 million worth of tickets. Compare this to the previous Dirty Harry entry, “Sudden Impact” (1983), with $67.3 million.

Other recent Eastwood titles/ticket sales:

* “Heartbreak Ridge” (1986)--$42 million.

* “Pale Rider” (1985)--$41.4 million.

* “City Heat” (1984)--$38 million.

* “Tightrope” (1984)--$48.1 million.

Also: the offbeat “Bronco Billy” (1980), which charmed critics, grossed a respectable $33 million. But “Honkytonk Man” (1982), starring Eastwood opposite his son, Kyle, was an outright bomb, with ticket sales of $4.5 million.

And “Bird,” which Eastwood directed, but did not appear in, managed only $2.2 million in a very limited run.

These figures, however, do not include substantial income from foreign theatrical, video, and other ancillary markets.