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1981 | DIRECTED BY HAROLD BECKER

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Movie Stats

Year
1981

Runtime
126 minutes (2 hrs 06 mins)

Select Cast

George C. Scott

Timothy Hutton

Ronny Cox

Brendan Ward

Full cast and crew

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First viewed:
28th Jul 2016

Last viewed:
9th Apr 2025

Total views:
58

Release Dates

US release date

US release
25th December 1981

43 years 9 months 7 days ago

Spain release date

Spain
4th April 1982

43 years 5 months 27 days ago

Denmark release date

Denmark
12th April 1982

43 years 5 months 19 days ago

Norway release date

Norway
27th April 1982

43 years 5 months 4 days ago

France release date

France
28th April 1982

43 years 5 months 3 days ago

Australia release date

Australia
15th July 1982

43 years 2 months 17 days ago

Total Grosses

United States Flag

US total gross
$35.9 Million

Global total gross
$35.9 Million

Cinema Tickets Sold

United States Flag

US tickets sold
12.9 Million aprox.

Global tickets sold
No data

Box Office Breakdown

UK Release

Release: 12th Feb '82
No UK box office data

US Box Office

Release: 25th Dec '81
Debut weekend: 11th Dec '81
Debut position: 2
Highest position: 2
Debut gross: $93 Thousand
Total chart weeks: 12

Global Box Office

No global cinema data.

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Directed by
	Harold Becker

Starring
	George C. Scott	General Harlan Bache
	Timothy Hutton	Brian Moreland
	Ronny Cox	Colonel Kerby
	Sean Penn	Alex Dwyer
	Tom Cruise	David Shawn
	Brendan Ward	Charlie Auden
	Evan Handler	Edward West
	John P. Navin Jr.	Derek Mellott
	Billy Van Zandt	Bug
	Giancarlo Esposito	J.C. Pierce
	Donald Kimmel	Billy Harris
	Tim Wahrer	John Cooper
	Tim Riley	Hulk
	Jeff Rochlin	Shovel
	Rusty Jacobs	Rusty
	Wayne Tippit	Mst. Sgt. Kevin Moreland
	Jess Osuna	Dean Ferris
	Earl Hindman	Lt. Hanson
	James Handy	Sheriff
	Steven Ryan	Marshal
	Jay Gregory	Interviewer
	Karen Braga	Woman Announcer
	Ralph Drischell	Stewart
	Jane Cecil	Secretary
	Thomas Medearis	Male Clerk
	Amelia Romano	Mrs. Malloy
	Sheila Marra	Lori Cable
	Gary McCleery	Townie
	Michael Longfield	Deputy / Townie
	Arnie Mazer	Townie
	Chris Hagan	Townie
	John Taylor	Cadet
	Lou Milione	Cadet
	Eugene Krumenacker	Cadet
	John McBrearty	Cadet
	David McGinley	Cadet
	Frank Chambers	Cadet
	John Faucher	Cadet
	John Newmuis	Cadet
	Declan Weir	Cadet
	Paul Lyons	Cadet
	Ryan Helm	Cadet
	Tom Hutchinson	Cadet
	Tom Klunis	Parent
	Elizabeth Perry	Parent
	Brenda Currin	Parent
	Jeanne Fisher	Parent
	Robena Rogers	Parent
	M. James Arnett	Parent
	John Rittenhouse	Townie
	Chris McCabe Adams	Cadet
	Darren W. Conrad	Cadet in Parade
	Dono Cunningham	Student
	Phil Idrissi	Cadet in Parade
	Matthew Kenna	Townie
	Pablo Guisa Koestinger	Cadet in Parade
	Tom Leonard	Tank Driver
	David Reed	Townie
	John Sparano	Cadet
	Ed Spinelli	Townie

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UK Box Office Chart History

No UK box office info

* Box office information before 1997 is continually being researched by our team and can be innacurate.

North American Box Office Info

Highest Place
2

Weeks top 15
12

Total Weeks
12

Total US Gross:

$35,856,053

North American Box Office Chart History

Date

Place

Week

Total

2N

$93,005

$93,005

4▼

$2,110,078

$2,265,086

2N

$2,787,655

$18,974,675

2▲▼

$2,627,241

$22,423,520

3▼

$2,006,988

$25,128,953

4▼

$1,907,669

$27,668,117

3▲

$1,726,889

$29,863,874

10▼

$1,399,776

$31,673,335

8▲

$1,131,010

$33,085,061

8▲▼

$700,000

$34,112,321

10▼

$717,000

$35,054,066

13▼

$578,669

$35,856,053

* Box office information before 1997 is continually being researched by our team and can be innacurate.

Global Box Office Chart History

No US box office info

* Box office information befroe 2018 for global figures is continually being researched and hence is not complete and can be innacurate.

Global Box Office Release Breakdown

USA release date: 9th December 1981
UK release date: 12th February 1982
Spain release date: 4th April 1982
Denmark release date: 12th April 1982
Norway release date: 27th April 1982

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