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Henry Portrait of a Serial Killer
1986
83 minutes (1 hrs 23 mins)
Director and Cast Quickview
Directed by
John McNaughton
Starring
Mary Demas · Michael Rooker · Anne Bartoletti · Elizabeth Kaden · Ted Kaden · Denise Sullivan
Release dates
US release7th September 1990
France release6th February 1991
Spain release10th April 1991
Box Office Quickview
UK box office
- Debut box office: 12th Jul '91
- Debut position: 6
- Highest position: 6
- Debut gross: £152.5 Thousand
- Total chart weeks: 6
Chart position history
UK box office
12 Jul, 1991
6
6
19 Jul, 1991
8
8
26 Jul, 1991
8
8
2 Aug, 1991
10
10
9 Aug, 1991
11
11
16 Aug, 1991
13
13
US box office
Global box office
Certificates
US
Unrated
Unrated
Total grosses
UK total gross
£407.9 Thousand
£407.9 Thousand
US total gross
$0
$0
Global total gross
$0
$0 25thframe.co.uk stats
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