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Extreme Measures

 1997
 118 minutes (1 hrs 58 mins)
Extreme Measures
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Director and Cast Quickview

Directed by

Michael Apted

Starring

Hugh Grant · Gene Hackman · Sarah Jessica Parker · David Morse · Bill Nunn · John Toles-Bey

Full cast & crew

Release dates

US release date US release
27th September 1996

Box Office Quickview

UK box office

  • Debut box office: 31st Jan '97
  • Debut position: 3
  • Highest position: 3
  • Debut gross: £479.1 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 8

US box office

  • Box Office debut: 27th Sep '96
  • Debut position: 2
  • Highest position: 2
  • Debut gross: $6.9 Million
  • Total chart weeks: 2

Chart position history

UK box office

31 Jan, 1997
3
7 Feb, 1997
5
14 Feb, 1997
9
21 Feb, 1997
13

US box office

27 Sep, 1996
2
4 Oct, 1996
5

Global box office

Certificates

US
R

Total grosses

UK total gross
United Kingdom Flag  £1.3 Million
US total gross
United States Flag  $17.4 Million
Global total gross
Global Flag  $17.4 Million

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