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Halloween

Halloween
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1978
 91 minutes (1 hrs 31 mins)

Director and Cast Quickview

Directed by

John Carpenter

Starring

Donald Pleasence · Jamie Lee Curtis · Nancy Kyes · P.J. Soles · Charles Cyphers · Kyle Richards

Full cast & crew

Release dates

US release date US release: 27th October 1978
Canada release date Canada release: 25th October 1978
United States release date United States release: 25th October 1978

Box Office Quickview

UK box office

  • Debut box office: 26th Jan '79
  • Debut position: 1
  • Highest position: 1
  • Debut gross: £700 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 11

US box office

  • Box Office debut: 27th Oct '78
  • Debut position: 2
  • Highest position: 1
  • Debut gross: $1.3 Million
  • Total chart weeks: 10

Chart position history

UK box office

26 Jan, 1979
1
2 Feb, 1979
1
9 Feb, 1979
1
16 Feb, 1979
1
23 Feb, 1979
1
2 Mar, 1979
4
9 Mar, 1979
5
16 Mar, 1979
5
23 Mar, 1979
5
30 Oct, 2020
8

US box office

27 Oct, 1978
2
3 Nov, 1978
1
10 Nov, 1978
1
17 Nov, 1978
1
24 Nov, 1978
1
1 Dec, 1978
1
8 Dec, 1978
1
15 Dec, 1978
2
22 Dec, 1978
3
29 Dec, 1978
2

Global box office

Other movies in this series

Halloween
Halloween II
Halloween III: Season of the Witch
Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers
Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers
Halloween: The Curese of Michael Myers
Halloween H20: Twenty Years Later
Halloween Resurrection
Halloween
Halloween Kills
Halloween Ends

Certificates


18 age rating
US
R

Total grosses

UK total gross
United Kingdom Flag  £2.4 Million
US total gross
United States Flag  $47 Million
Global total gross
Global Flag  $55 Million

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Directed By

Director
Role
John Carpenter
Directed By

Starring

Actor
Character
Donald Pleasence
Loomis
Jamie Lee Curtis
Laurie
Nancy Kyes
Annie
P.J. Soles
Lynda
Charles Cyphers
Brackett
Kyle Richards
Lindsey
Brian Andrews
Tommy
John Michael Graham
Bob
Nancy Stephens
Marion
Arthur Malet
Graveyard Keeper
Mickey Yablans
Richie
Brent Le Page
Lonnie
Adam Hollander
Keith
Robert Phalen
Dr. Wynn
Tony Moran
Michael Myers (Age 23)
Will Sandin
Michael Myers (Age 6)
Sandy Johnson
Judith Myers
David Kyle
Boyfriend
Peter Griffith
Laurie's Father
Nick Castle
The Shape
Barry Bernardi
Dead Mechanic
Joseph Cornelius
Classmate
George O'Hanlon Jr.
Mr. Peter Myers
Darla Rae
Student
Jennifer Rhodes
Psych Ward Nurse
Gwen Van Dam
Sanitarium Nurse
Tommy Lee Wallace
Michael Myers