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CAST & DIRECTORBOX OFFICE DATAGLOBAL RELEASESTOP GROSSINGNEWS
1988
 105 minutes (1 hrs 45 mins)

Director and Cast Quickview

Directed by

Ted Kotcheff

Starring

Kathleen Turner · Burt Reynolds · Christopher Reeve · Ned Beatty · Henry Gibson · George Newbern

Full cast & crew

Release dates

US release date US release: 4th March 1988
United States release date United States release: 4th March 1988
United Kingdom release date United Kingdom release: 29th April 1988

Box Office Quickview

UK box office

  • Debut box office: 4th Mar '88
  • Debut position: 4
  • Highest position: 4
  • Debut gross: £167.4 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 6

US box office

  • Box Office debut: 4th Mar '98
  • Debut position: 6
  • Highest position: 6
  • Debut gross: $3.1 Million
  • Total chart weeks: 2

Chart position history

UK box office

4 Mar, 1988
4
11 Mar, 1988
5
18 Mar, 1988
7
25 Mar, 1988
11
1 Apr, 1988
12
8 Apr, 1988
14

US box office

4 Mar, 1998
6
11 Mar, 1998
10

Global box office

Certificates

US
PG

L

G

Tous publics

11

Total grosses

UK total gross
United Kingdom Flag  £363.7 Thousand
US total gross
United States Flag  $5.8 Million
Global total gross
Global Flag  $0

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Directed By

Director
Role
Ted Kotcheff
Directed By

Starring

Actor
Character
Kathleen Turner
Christy Colleran
Burt Reynolds
John L. Sullivan IV
Christopher Reeve
Blaine Bingham
Ned Beatty
Roy Ridnitz
Henry Gibson
Ike Roscoe
George Newbern
Siegenthaler
Al Waxman
Berger
Ken James
Warden Terwilliger
Barry Flatman
Zaks
Ted Simonett
Tillinger
Anthony Sherwood
Carvalho
Joe Silver
Mordsini
Charles Kimbrough
The Governor
Monica Parker
Jessica
Allan Royal
Obregon
Fiona Reid
Pamela Farbrother
Andre Mayers
Jesse
Bill Randolph
Eric
Richard Comar
Governor's Aide
Grant Cowan
Crannock
Wayne Fleming
Bryce
Laura Robinson
Karen Ludlow
Angelo Rizacos
Ridnitz's Sidekick
Tony Rosato
Joker
Jackie Richardson
Abigail
Laurie Paton
Reporter
Warren Davis
Reporter
Katya Ladan
Reporter
Rex Hagon
Reporter
Philip Akin
Guard
Patrick Patterson
Guard
Jonathan Welsh
Chaplain
Russell Gordon
Jasper
Corrine Koslo
Yvonne
Judah Katz
Tillinger Sound Man
Jason Blicker
Sound Man
Diane Douglass
Upper Class Woman
Ida Carnevali
Poor 'Yuppie' Mother
Noel Gray
Nancy
Megan Smith-Harris
Booking Secretary
Jane Schoettle
Booking Secretary
Philip Malotte
6'8' Cameraman
Chick Roberts
Cop
Bill Cotterell
Rusty
James Loxley
Anchorman
Cheryl Wilson
SNN Anchor Person
Ray Landry
SNN Anchor Person
John Dee
Old Man in Lobby
Peter Walachy
Tattooee
John S. Davies
Aide
Eric Fink
Butler
Jack Duffy
Emil, the Waiter
Robert Morelli
Waiter
Arlene Mazerolle
Hotel Receptionist
Heather Holmberg
Business Woman
Marlon Sterling Long
Prison Guard
C.J. Lusby
Round Card Girl