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Foul Play
1978
116 minutes (1 hrs 56 mins)
Director and Cast Quickview
Directed by
Colin Higgins
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Release dates
US release14th July 1978
Box Office Quickview
UK box office
- Debut box office: 15th Sep '78
- Debut position: 2
- Highest position: 2
- Debut gross: £331.3 Thousand
- Total chart weeks: 6
Chart position history
UK box office
15 Sep, 1978
2
2
22 Sep, 1978
2
2
29 Sep, 1978
2
2
6 Oct, 1978
3
3
13 Oct, 1978
3
3
20 Oct, 1978
3
3
US box office
Global box office
Total grosses
UK total gross
£776 Thousand
£776 Thousand
US total gross
$45 Million
$45 Million
Global total gross
$0
$0 25thframe.co.uk stats
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