‘Bill and Ted’ Success in Video, Too

“Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure,” a sleeper box-office hit that grossed $39 million, has duplicated this success on home video, inching up one notch into the coveted Top Five circle--No. 5 on the Billboard rental chart. The Tom Selleck caper comedy, “Her Alibi,” is doing better-than-expected rental business, jumping to No. 8 in its second chart week. “Skin Deep,” the raunchy John Ritter comedy, cracked the Top 10, landing at No. 9.

* The consensus was that “Fletch Lives,” the further adventures of Chevy Chase’s popular movie character, was just a mildly funny sequel. Still, it was a decent box-office draw ($32 million gross) and, at No. 13 in its second week on the rental chart, is certain to break into the Top 10. VIDEO CHARTS

Rental Weeks Sales Top Ranking On Rental Chart Rentals Last Week Chart Ranking 1.”Rain Man” 1 4 4 (MGM/UA) 2.”Beaches” 2 2 2 (Touchstone) 3.”Tequila Sunrise” 3 1 8 (Warner Bros.) 4.”Naked Gun” 4 3 6 (Paramount) 5.”Bill and Ted’s Adventure” 6 7 4 (Orion) * “Fletch Lives” 25 --- 2 (MCA)