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Distant Thunder

 1988
 114 minutes (1 hrs 54 mins)
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Director and Cast Quickview

Directed by

Rick Rosenthal

Starring

Ralph Macchio · John Lithgow · Kerrie Keane · Reb Brown · Janet Margolin · Denis Arndt

Full cast & crew

Release dates

US release date US release
11th November 1988
United States release date United States release
11th November 1988

Box Office Quickview

US box office

  • Box Office debut: 11th Nov '88
  • Debut position: 14
  • Highest position: 14
  • Debut gross: $82.2 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 1

Chart position history

UK box office

US box office

11 Nov, 1988
14

Global box office

Certificates

US
R

M

14A

16

Total grosses

UK total gross
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US total gross
United States Flag  $82.2 Thousand
Global total gross
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