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Never Cry Wolf

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1983
 105 minutes (1 hrs 45 mins)

Director and Cast Quickview

Directed by

Carroll Ballard

Starring

Charles Martin Smith · Brian Dennehy · Zachary Ittimangnaq · Samson Jorah · Hugh Webster · Martha Ittimangnaq

Full cast & crew

Release dates

US release date US release: 27th January 1984
Argentina release date Argentina release: 1st December 1983
Canada release date Canada release: 27th January 1984

Box Office Quickview

US box office

  • Box Office debut: 11th Nov '83
  • Debut position: 9
  • Highest position: 3
  • Debut gross: $1.1 Million
  • Total chart weeks: 8

Chart position history

UK box office

US box office

11 Nov, 1983
9
20 Jan, 1984
5
27 Jan, 1984
3
3 Feb, 1984
4
10 Feb, 1984
4
17 Feb, 1984
8
24 Feb, 1984
9
2 Mar, 1984
9

Global box office

Certificates

US
PG

Total grosses

UK total gross
United Kingdom Flag  £0
US total gross
United States Flag  $23.7 Million
Global total gross
Global Flag  $0

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