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MOVIE
A Cry In the Dark
1989
Director and Cast Quickview
Directed by
Starring
Meryl Streep · Sam Neill · Dale Reeves · David Hoflin · Jason Reason · Michael Wetter
Box Office Quickview
UK box office
- Debut box office: 19th May '89
- Debut position: 5
- Highest position: 5
- Debut gross: £115.1 Thousand
- Total chart weeks: 5
US box office
- Box Office debut: 11th Nov '88
- Debut position: 8
- Highest position: 8
- Debut gross: $1.6 Million
- Total chart weeks: 3
Chart position history
UK box office
19 May, 1989
5
5
26 May, 1989
5
5
2 Jun, 1989
7
7
9 Jun, 1989
8
8
16 Jun, 1989
10
10
US box office
11 Nov, 1988
8
8
18 Nov, 1988
12
12
25 Nov, 1988
14
14
Global box office
Total grosses
UK total gross
£372.7 Thousand
£372.7 Thousand
US total gross
$4.6 Million
$4.6 Million
Global total gross
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