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The Sword and the Sorcerer

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1982
 99 minutes (1 hrs 39 mins)

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

U

(Banned)

K-16

18

Total grosses

UK total gross
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US total gross
United States Flag  $35.4 Million
Global total gross
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UK Box Office Info
UK Box Office Chart History
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US Box Office Info

Weeks on US box office: 14

US Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
The Sword and the Sorcerer
23 Apr 1982
5N
$1,798,879
$1,798,879
30 Apr 1982
2▲
$4,100,886
$6,211,886
7 May 1982
3▼
$2,648,919
$9,630,208
14 May 1982
3▲▼
$2,197,000
$11,827,208
21 May 1982
5▼
$2,114,246
$14,469,274
28 May 1982
6▼
$2,660,490
$17,069,764
4 Jun 1982
8▼
$1,912,880
$19,512,644
11 Jun 1982
8▲▼
$1,857,436
$21,905,080
18 Jun 1982
9▼
$1,764,564
$24,159,644
25 Jun 1982
12▼
$1,535,170
$26,047,726
2 Jul 1982
11▲
$1,612,303
$28,060,029
9 Jul 1982
10▲
$1,900,803
$31,386,005
23 Jul 1982
15▼
$956,023
$33,982,903
30 Jul 1982
15▲▼
$1,099,426
$35,385,126