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Local Hero
1983
111 minutes (1 hrs 51 mins)
Director and Cast Quickview
Directed by
Starring
Peter Riegert · Denis Lawson · Burt Lancaster · Fulton Mackay · Norman Chancer · Peter Capaldi
Release dates
US release17th February 1983
Australia release28th April 1983
Ireland release29th April 1983
Box Office Quickview
UK box office
- Debut box office: 29th Apr '83
- Debut position: 2
- Highest position: 2
- Debut gross: £305.3 Thousand
- Total chart weeks: 23
US box office
- Box Office debut: 18th Feb '83
- Debut position: 17
- Highest position: 14
- Debut gross: $23.6 Thousand
- Total chart weeks: 11
Chart position history
UK box office
29 Apr, 1983
2
2
6 May, 1983
2
2
13 May, 1983
2
2
20 May, 1983
3
3
27 May, 1983
3
3
3 Jun, 1983
5
5
10 Jun, 1983
7
7
17 Jun, 1983
8
8
24 Jun, 1983
8
8
1 Jul, 1983
10
10
US box office
18 Mar, 1983
14
14
15 Apr, 1983
15
15
22 Apr, 1983
15
15
29 Apr, 1983
14
14
6 May, 1983
15
15
13 May, 1983
14
14
20 May, 1983
14
14
27 May, 1983
14
14
Global box office
Certificates
US
PG
PG
15
Tous Public
G
NRC
PG
PG
AL
Atp
L
S
Btl
PG
T
Total grosses
UK total gross
£1 Million
£1 Million
US total gross
$5.8 Million
$5.8 Million
Global total gross
$0
$0 25thframe.co.uk stats
News from around the web
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