1996
145 minutes (2 hrs 25 mins) Director and Cast Quickview
Release dates
US release:
3rd July 1996
Canada release:
2nd July 1996
Jamaica release:
3rd July 1996Box Office Quickview
UK box office
- Debut box office: 9th Aug '96
- Debut position: 1
- Highest position: 1
- Debut gross: £7 Million
- Total chart weeks: 10
US box office
- Box Office debut: 5th Jul '96
- Debut position: 1
- Highest position: 1
- Debut gross: $96.1 Million
- Total chart weeks: 19
Chart position history
UK box office
9 Aug, 1996
1
16 Aug, 1996
1
23 Aug, 1996
1
30 Aug, 1996
1
6 Sep, 1996
1
13 Sep, 1996
1
20 Sep, 1996
1
27 Sep, 1996
6
4 Oct, 1996
9
11 Oct, 1996
13
US box office
5 Jul, 1996
1
12 Jul, 1996
1
19 Jul, 1996
1
26 Jul, 1996
2
2 Aug, 1996
2
8 Aug, 1996
4
16 Aug, 1996
5
23 Aug, 1996
6
27 Sep, 1996
6
4 Oct, 1996
9
25 Oct, 1996
13
15 Nov, 1996
11
22 Nov, 1996
12
29 Nov, 1996
13
6 Dec, 1996
15
13 Dec, 1996
15
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Total grosses
UK total gross
£25.6 Million
US total gross
$306.2 Million
Global total gross
$817.4 Million
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President Thomas J. Whitmore
Mary McDonnell
Marilyn Whitmore
Judd Hirsch
Julius Levinson
Robert Loggia
General William Grey
Margaret Colin
Constance Spano
James Rebhorn
Albert Nimziki
Harvey Fierstein
Marty Gilbert
Adam Baldwin
Major Mitchell
Brent Spiner
Dr. Brakish Okun
Vivica A. Fox
Jasmine Dubrow
Mae Whitman
Patricia Whitmore
Bill Smitrovich
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Harry Connick Jr.
Capt. Jimmy Wilder
Leland Orser
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Whitmore's Aide
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Commander / Tech
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Commanding Officer
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Radar Operator
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Secret Serviceman
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