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MOVIE

High Spirits

CAST & DIRECTOR BOX OFFICE DATA GLOBAL RELEASES TOP GROSSING NEWS

1988

99 minutes (1 hrs 39 mins)

Director and Cast Quickview

Directed by

Neil Jordan

Starring

Peter O'Toole · Donal McCann · Mary Coughlan · Liz Smith · Tom Hickey · Tony Rohr

Full cast & crew

Release dates

US release: 18th November 1988

Argentina release: 24th November 1988

Ireland release: 9th December 1988

Box Office Quickview

UK box office

Debut box office: 9th Dec '88
Debut position: 3
Highest position: 3
Debut gross: £1 Million
Total chart weeks: 11

US box office

Box Office debut: 18th Nov '88
Debut position: 5
Highest position: 5
Debut gross: $3.3 Million
Total chart weeks: 3

Chart position history

UK box office

9 Dec, 1988
3

16 Dec, 1988
4

23 Dec, 1988
4

30 Dec, 1988
6

6 Jan, 1989
9

13 Jan, 1989
10

20 Jan, 1989
11

27 Jan, 1989
12

3 Feb, 1989
13

10 Feb, 1989
14

17 Feb, 1989
15

US box office

18 Nov, 1988
5

25 Nov, 1988
7

2 Dec, 1988
10

Global box office

Total grosses

UK total gross
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£2.3 Million

US total gross
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$7.4 Million

Global total gross
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25thframe.co.uk stats

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Director

Role

Neil Jordan

Directed By

Peter
O'Toole

Steve
Guttenberg

Connie
Booth

Liam
Neeson

Actor

Character

Peter O'Toole

Peter Plunkett

Donal McCann

Eamon

Mary Coughlan

Katie

Liz Smith

Mrs Plunkett

Tom Hickey

Sampson

Tony Rohr

Christy

Hilary Reynolds

Patricia

Isolde Cazelet

Julia

Little John Nee

Gateman

Steve Guttenberg

Jack

Beverly D'Angelo

Sharon

Jennifer Tilly

Miranda

Peter Gallagher

Brother Tony

Martin Ferrero

Malcolm

Connie Booth

Marge

Krista Hornish

Wendy

Matthew Wright

Woody

Paul O'Sullivan

Graham

Daryl Hannah

Mary Plunkett

Liam Neeson

Martin Brogan

Ray McAnally

Plunkett Senior

Aimee Delamain

Great Granny Plunkett

Ruby Buchanan

Great Aunt Nan

Preston Lockwood

Great Uncle Peter

Peter Hanly

Red Jacket Boy