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A Cry In the Dark

A Cry In the Dark
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1989

Director and Cast Quickview

Directed by

Fred Schepisi

Starring

Meryl Streep · Sam Neill · Dale Reeves · David Hoflin · Jason Reason · Michael Wetter

Full cast & crew

Box Office Quickview

UK box office

  • Debut box office: 19th May '89
  • Debut position: 5
  • Highest position: 5
  • Debut gross: £115.1 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 5

US box office

  • Box Office debut: 11th Nov '88
  • Debut position: 8
  • Highest position: 8
  • Debut gross: $1.6 Million
  • Total chart weeks: 3

Chart position history

UK box office

19 May, 1989
5
26 May, 1989
5
2 Jun, 1989
7
9 Jun, 1989
8
16 Jun, 1989
10

US box office

11 Nov, 1988
8
18 Nov, 1988
12
25 Nov, 1988
14

Global box office

Total grosses

UK total gross
United Kingdom Flag  £372.7 Thousand
US total gross
United States Flag  $4.6 Million
Global total gross
Global Flag  $0

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