Film of the Day: Mental

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MOVIE

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CAST & DIRECTOR BOX OFFICE DATA GLOBAL RELEASES TOP GROSSING NEWS

1979

138 minutes (2 hrs 18 mins)

Director and Cast Quickview

Directed by

John Schlesinger

Starring

Richard Gere · Lisa Eichhorn · Vanessa Redgrave · William Devane · Chick Vennera · Wendy Morgan

Full cast & crew

Box Office Quickview

UK box office

Debut box office: 2nd Nov '79
Debut position: 1
Highest position: 1
Debut gross: £588.6 Thousand
Total chart weeks: 8

Chart position history

UK box office

2 Nov, 1979
1

9 Nov, 1979
3

16 Nov, 1979
3

23 Nov, 1979
4

30 Nov, 1979
4

7 Dec, 1979
4

14 Dec, 1979
5

21 Dec, 1979
8

US box office

Global box office

Total grosses

UK total gross
United Kingdom Flag

£1.4 Million

US total gross
United States Flag

$3.9 Million

Global total gross
Global Flag

$5.1 Million

25thframe.co.uk stats

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Director

Role

John Schlesinger

Directed By

Richard
Gere

John
Ratzenberger

Actor

Character

Richard Gere

Matt Dyson

Lisa Eichhorn

Jean Moreton

Vanessa Redgrave

Helen

William Devane

John

Chick Vennera

Danny Ruffelo

Wendy Morgan

Mollie

Rachel Roberts

Mrs. Clarrie Moreton

Tony Melody

Mr. Jim Moreton

Martin Smith

Geoff

Philip Wileman

Billy

Derek Thompson

Ken

Simon Harrison

Tim

Joan Hickson

Mrs. Moody

Arlen Dean Snyder

Henry

Annie Ross

Red Cross Lady

Tom Nolan

Tom G.I. Drummer

John Ratzenberger

Corporal Cook

Andy Lucas

Cook

Francis Napier

Cook

Jeremy Newson

Mechanic

Harry Ditson

Officer in Stores

John Cassidy

G.I. at Cinema

Antony Sher

G.I. at Cinema

George Harris

Black Driver

David Baxt

G.I. in Hospital

Everett McGill

White G.I. at Dance

Al Matthews

Black G.I. at Dance

Eugene Lipinski

Barman in Ireland

Ray Hassett

Pilot

Weston Gavin

Officer at Airfield

Anne Dyson

Ivy

Harriet Harrison

Helen's Daughter

June Ellis

Mrs. Shenton

Lynne Carol

Annie

Pearl Hackney

Aunt Maud

Gertie Almond

Neighbour

Paula Tilbrook

Neighbour

Paul Luty

Ted the Publican

Helen Palmer

Enid His Wife

Ken Drury

Jock

David Miller

Bereaved Father

Caroline Blakiston

Golfing Friend

Donald Pickering

Golfing Friend

Sue Robinson

Girl at Dance

Patrick Durkin

Master of Ceremonies

Joe Gladwin

Plumber at Camp

Nat Jackley

Postman

Mary Wray

Fish Fryer

Jackie Smith

Fish Fryer

Gerald James

Hotel Porter

Margaret Lacey

Woman at Hotel

Rachel Davies

Girl in Club

Angela Curran

Girl in Club

Stephen Whittaker

Merchant Seaman

Barry Halliday

Merchant Seaman

Janet Dale

Girl with Baby

Nick Brimble

Merchant Seaman

Michael Edwards

Soldier

Phillip Ellis

Cook

Harry Fielder

Soldier

Clive Hornby

Extra

Keith Macey

School Boy

Jeff McCracken

Soldier

Chris Parsons

American Soldier

Lynne Perrie

Woman at Railway Station

Joe Praml

Andrew Scott

Soldier #76

Eric Stine

Sergeant at Railway Stn.

Patrica Lee Wilkins

Extra - Orphan

Robert Wisepart

American Soldier