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Escape From Alcatraz

Escape From Alcatraz
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1979

Director and Cast Quickview

Directed by

Don Siegel

Starring

Clint Eastwood · Patrick McGoohan · Roberts Blossom · Jack Thibeau · Fred Ward · Paul Benjamin

Full cast & crew

Box Office Quickview

UK box office

  • Debut box office: 2nd Nov '79
  • Debut position: 3
  • Highest position: 3
  • Debut gross: £110.6 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 9

US box office

  • Box Office debut: 22nd Jun '79
  • Debut position: 2
  • Highest position: 2
  • Debut gross: $5.3 Million
  • Total chart weeks: 1

Chart position history

UK box office

2 Nov, 1979
3
9 Nov, 1979
6
16 Nov, 1979
5
23 Nov, 1979
7
30 Nov, 1979
7
7 Dec, 1979
7
14 Dec, 1979
8
21 Dec, 1979
11
28 Dec, 1979
8

US box office

22 Jun, 1979
2

Global box office

Total grosses

UK total gross
United Kingdom Flag  £223.3 Thousand
US total gross
United States Flag  $43 Million
Global total gross
Global Flag  $0

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UK Box Office Info

Weeks on UK box office: 9

UK Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
Escape From Alcatraz
2 Nov 1979
3N
£110,586
£110,586
9 Nov 1979
6▼
£33,821
£157,935
16 Nov 1979
5▲
£26,765
£196,744
23 Nov 1979
7▼
£11,500
£212,269
30 Nov 1979
7▲▼
£5,500
£220,244
7 Dec 1979
7▲▼
£1,050
£221,767
14 Dec 1979
8▼
£800
£222,684
21 Dec 1979
11▼
£300
£223,074
28 Dec 1979
8▲
£150
£223,284
US Box Office Info

Weeks on US box office: 1

US Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
22 Jun 1979
2▲
$5,306,354
$5,306,354