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Escape From Alcatraz

Escape From Alcatraz
CAST & DIRECTORBOX OFFICE DATAGLOBAL RELEASESTOP GROSSINGNEWS
1979

Director and Cast Quickview

Directed by

Don Siegel

Starring

Clint Eastwood · Patrick McGoohan · Roberts Blossom · Jack Thibeau · Fred Ward · Paul Benjamin

Full cast & crew

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
9 Nov, 1979
6
16 Nov, 1979
5
23 Nov, 1979
7
30 Nov, 1979
7
7 Dec, 1979
7
14 Dec, 1979
8
21 Dec, 1979
11
28 Dec, 1979
8

US box office

22 Jun, 1979
2

Global box office

Total grosses

UK total gross
United Kingdom Flag  £223.3 Thousand
US total gross
United States Flag  $43 Million
Global total gross
Global Flag  $0

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