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The Buddy System

 1984
 110 minutes (1 hrs 50 mins)
The Buddy System
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Director and Cast Quickview

Directed by

Glenn Jordan

Starring

Richard Dreyfuss · Susan Sarandon · Nancy Allen · Jean Stapleton · Wil Wheaton · Edward Winter

Full cast & crew

Release dates

US release date US release
20th January 1984
Philippines release date Philippines release
19th April 1986
Germany release date Germany release
30th June 1991

Box Office Quickview

US box office

  • Box Office debut: 20th Jan '84
  • Debut position: 15
  • Highest position: 15
  • Debut gross: $524.7 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 1

Chart position history

UK box office

US box office

20 Jan, 1984
15

Global box office

Certificates

US
PG

Total grosses

UK total gross
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US total gross
United States Flag  $524.7 Thousand
Global total gross
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25thframe.co.uk stats

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'Buddy's Ending, Explained  JustWatch Thu, 3rd September 2026

Susan Sarandon on ‘The Buddy System’  Roger Ebert Wed, 19th December 2012

The Buddy System (1984) - Videos  IMDb Sat, 20th July 2019

Henry Rollins and the Sea of Conservative Mediocrity  Splice Today Wed, 12th August 2026