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Children of a Lesser God
1986
119 minutes (1 hrs 59 mins)
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Directed by
Randa Haines
Starring
William Hurt · Marlee Matlin · Piper Laurie · Philip Bosco · Allison Gompf · John F. Cleary
Release dates
US release31st October 1986
Canada release13th September 1986
Argentina release12th February 1987
Box Office Quickview
UK box office
- Debut box office: 27th Feb '87
- Debut position: 2
- Highest position: 2
- Debut gross: £557.4 Thousand
- Total chart weeks: 9
US box office
- Box Office debut: 3rd Oct '86
- Debut position: 5
- Highest position: 5
- Debut gross: $1.9 Million
- Total chart weeks: 13
Chart position history
UK box office
27 Feb, 1987
2
2
6 Mar, 1987
3
3
13 Mar, 1987
3
3
20 Mar, 1987
4
4
27 Mar, 1987
6
6
3 Apr, 1987
7
7
10 Apr, 1987
8
8
17 Apr, 1987
8
8
24 Apr, 1987
10
10
US box office
3 Oct, 1986
5
5
10 Oct, 1986
8
8
17 Oct, 1986
6
6
24 Oct, 1986
8
8
31 Oct, 1986
7
7
7 Nov, 1986
9
9
14 Nov, 1986
7
7
21 Nov, 1986
10
10
28 Nov, 1986
11
11
5 Dec, 1986
12
12
6 Feb, 1987
15
15
13 Feb, 1987
14
14
Global box office
Certificates
US
R
R
Total grosses
UK total gross
£1.5 Million
£1.5 Million
US total gross
$27.3 Million
$27.3 Million
Global total gross
$0
$0 25thframe.co.uk stats
News from around the web
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