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MOVIE
Escape From Alcatraz
1979
Director and Cast Quickview
Directed by
Don Siegel
Starring
Clint Eastwood · Patrick McGoohan · Roberts Blossom · Jack Thibeau · Fred Ward · Paul Benjamin
Box Office Quickview
UK box office
- Debut box office: 2nd Nov '79
- Debut position: 3
- Highest position: 3
- Debut gross: £110.6 Thousand
- Total chart weeks: 9
US box office
- Box Office debut: 22nd Jun '79
- Debut position: 2
- Highest position: 2
- Debut gross: $5.3 Million
- Total chart weeks: 1
Chart position history
UK box office
2 Nov, 1979
3
3
9 Nov, 1979
6
6
16 Nov, 1979
5
5
23 Nov, 1979
7
7
30 Nov, 1979
7
7
7 Dec, 1979
7
7
14 Dec, 1979
8
8
21 Dec, 1979
11
11
28 Dec, 1979
8
8
US box office
22 Jun, 1979
2
2
Global box office
Total grosses
UK total gross
£223.3 Thousand
£223.3 Thousand
US total gross
$5.3 Million
$5.3 Million
Global total gross
$0
$0 25thframe.co.uk stats
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