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Necessary Roughness
1992
108 minutes (1 hrs 48 mins)
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Directed by
Stan Dragoti
Starring
Scott Bakula · Hector Elizondo · Robert Loggia · Harley Jane Kozak · Larry Miller · Sinbad
Release dates
US release27th September 1991
Box Office Quickview
UK box office
- Debut box office: 27th Mar '92
- Debut position: 2
- Highest position: 2
- Debut gross: £1.2 Million
- Total chart weeks: 10
US box office
- Box Office debut: 27th Sep '91
- Debut position: 2
- Highest position: 2
- Debut gross: $6.5 Million
- Total chart weeks: 4
Chart position history
UK box office
27 Mar, 1992
2
2
3 Apr, 1992
4
4
10 Apr, 1992
8
8
17 Apr, 1992
8
8
24 Apr, 1992
9
9
1 May, 1992
12
12
8 May, 1992
13
13
15 May, 1992
12
12
22 May, 1992
14
14
29 May, 1992
15
15
US box office
27 Sep, 1991
2
2
4 Oct, 1991
4
4
11 Oct, 1991
8
8
18 Oct, 1991
9
9
Global box office
Certificates
US
PG-13
PG-13
Total grosses
UK total gross
£2.5 Million
£2.5 Million
US total gross
$19.1 Million
$19.1 Million
Global total gross
$0
$0 25thframe.co.uk stats
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