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L.A. Confidential
1997
138 minutes (2 hrs 18 mins)
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Directed by
Curtis Hanson
Starring
Release dates
US release19th September 1997
United States release19th September 1997
Cameroon release26th September 1997
Box Office Quickview
UK box office
- Debut box office: 31st Oct '97
- Debut position: 2
- Highest position: 2
- Debut gross: £954 Thousand
- Total chart weeks: 27
US box office
- Box Office debut: 19th Sep '97
- Debut position: 4
- Highest position: 4
- Debut gross: $5.2 Million
- Total chart weeks: 8
Chart position history
UK box office
31 Oct, 1997
2
2
7 Nov, 1997
4
4
14 Nov, 1997
5
5
21 Nov, 1997
6
6
28 Nov, 1997
5
5
5 Dec, 1997
7
7
12 Dec, 1997
8
8
19 Dec, 1997
9
9
26 Dec, 1997
9
9
2 Jan, 1998
10
10
9 Jan, 1998
12
12
16 Jan, 1998
14
14
23 Jan, 1998
13
13
30 Jan, 1998
13
13
6 Feb, 1998
14
14
6 Mar, 1998
15
15
20 Mar, 1998
15
15
27 Mar, 1998
12
12
3 Apr, 1998
14
14
10 Apr, 1998
12
12
US box office
19 Sep, 1997
4
4
26 Sep, 1997
6
6
3 Oct, 1997
6
6
6 Mar, 1998
13
13
13 Mar, 1998
11
11
20 Mar, 1998
12
12
27 Mar, 1998
14
14
3 Apr, 1998
15
15
Global box office
Certificates
US
R
R
18
18 +
16+
T
M/12
K-16
16
R-18
17+
Tous publics
15
15
15
18
16
KT/EA
15
21
18
12
16
MA
13+
18 +
A
R15+
C
15+
16
14
R(A)
18
18 +
Total grosses
UK total gross
£8.2 Million
£8.2 Million
US total gross
$64.6 Million
$64.6 Million
Global total gross
$0
$0 25thframe.co.uk stats
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