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The Sword and the Sorcerer

 1982
 99 minutes (1 hrs 39 mins)
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Director and Cast Quickview

Directed by

Albert Pyun

Starring

Lee Horsley · Kathleen Beller · Simon MacCorkindale · George Maharis · Richard Lynch · Richard Moll

Full cast & crew

Release dates

US release date US release
30th April 1982
Argentina release date Argentina release
1st July 1982
France release date France release
28th July 1982

Box Office Quickview

US box office

  • Box Office debut: 23rd Apr '82
  • Debut position: 5
  • Highest position: 2
  • Debut gross: $1.8 Million
  • Total chart weeks: 14

Chart position history

UK box office

US box office

23 Apr, 1982
5
30 Apr, 1982
2
7 May, 1982
3
14 May, 1982
3
21 May, 1982
5
28 May, 1982
6
4 Jun, 1982
8
11 Jun, 1982
8
18 Jun, 1982
9
25 Jun, 1982
12
2 Jul, 1982
11
9 Jul, 1982
10
23 Jul, 1982
15
30 Jul, 1982
15

Global box office

Certificates

US
R

VM14

U

K-16

18

15

12

(Banned)

M

13+

Total grosses

UK total gross
United Kingdom Flag  £0
US total gross
United States Flag  $35.4 Million
Global total gross
Global Flag  $0

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