Why movies cost so much

The movie:
'Sahara': Deep Inside The Budget Of An Epic Flop

Matthew McConaughey:
Salary: $8 million
Perks: $833,923
Entourage travel: $179,262
Makeup artist: $150,223
Stunt double: $124,740
Colorist: $72,800
Trainer: $67,977
Personal chef: $48,893

Penelope Cruz:
Salary: $1.6 million
Perks: $835,561
Entourage travel: $227,515
Hairstylist: $135,550
Makeup artist: $135,550
Dialogue coaches: $125,804

Steve Zahn:
Salary: $2.2 million
Perks: $264,153

Miscellaneous fun:
Story and rights:$14.1 million
- Clive Cussler: $10 million
- Writers: $3.8 million

Composer Clint Mansell: $800,000
Director Breck Eisner: $750,000

http://defamer.com/hollywood/sahara/sah ... 252677.php

It's too bad that Cussler's books have not made good movies. I remember Raise the Titanic back in the early 80's. I read the book and it was really good, the movie sucked. And I love Anne Archer, she was the lead babe in it too. She was and is HOT. One of my favs.