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The Principal
1987
109 minutes (1 hrs 49 mins)
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Directed by
Christopher Cain
Starring
Jim Belushi · Louis Gossett Jr. · Rae Dawn Chong · Michael Wright · J.J. Cohen · Esai Morales
Release dates
US release18th September 1987
France release6th January 1988
Netherlands release21st January 1988
Box Office Quickview
US box office
- Box Office debut: 23rd Oct '87
- Debut position: 12
- Highest position: 12
- Debut gross: $882.6 Thousand
- Total chart weeks: 1
Chart position history
UK box office
US box office
23 Oct, 1987
12
12
Global box office
Total grosses
UK total gross
£0
£0
US total gross
$18.1 Million
$18.1 Million
Global total gross
$0
$0 25thframe.co.uk stats
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