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Murphy's Law

Murphy
CAST & DIRECTORBOX OFFICE DATAGLOBAL RELEASESTOP GROSSINGNEWS
1986
 100 minutes (1 hrs 40 mins)

Director and Cast Quickview

Directed by

J. Lee Thompson

Starring

Charles Bronson · Kathleen Wilhoite · Carrie Snodgress · Robert F. Lyons · Richard Romanus · Angel Tompkins

Full cast & crew

Release dates

US release date US release: 18th April 1986
Netherlands release date Netherlands release: 26th May 1986
France release date France release: 9th July 1986

Box Office Quickview

UK box office

  • Debut box office: 9th May '86
  • Debut position: 9
  • Highest position: 4
  • Debut gross: £131.6 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 12

US box office

  • Box Office debut: 18th Apr '86
  • Debut position: 2
  • Highest position: 2
  • Debut gross: $3.4 Million
  • Total chart weeks: 2

Chart position history

UK box office

9 May, 1986
9
16 May, 1986
5
23 May, 1986
4
30 May, 1986
5
6 Jun, 1986
5
13 Jun, 1986
5
20 Jun, 1986
7
27 Jun, 1986
8
4 Jul, 1986
7
11 Jul, 1986
7
18 Jul, 1986
11
25 Jul, 1986
9

US box office

18 Apr, 1986
2
2 May, 1986
9

Global box office

Certificates


18 age rating
US
R

Total grosses

UK total gross
United Kingdom Flag  £842.3 Thousand
US total gross
United States Flag  $8.3 Million
Global total gross
Global Flag  $0

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Directed By

Director
Role
J. Lee Thompson
Directed By

Starring

Actor
Character
Charles Bronson
Jack Murphy
Kathleen Wilhoite
Arabella McGee
Carrie Snodgress
Joan Freeman
Robert F. Lyons
Art Penney
Richard Romanus
Frank Vincenzo
Angel Tompkins
Jan
Bill Henderson
Ben Wilcove
James Luisi
Ed Reineke
Clifford A. Pellow
Lieutenant Nachman
Janet MacLachlan
Dr. Lovell
Lawrence Tierney
Cameron
Jerome Thor
Judge Kellerman
Mischa Hausserman
Dave Manzarek
Cal Haynes
Reese
Hans Howes
Santana
Joseph Roman
Carl
Chris DeRose
Tony Vincenzo
Frank Annese
Kelly
Paul McCallum
Hog
Dennis Hayden
Sonny
Tony Montero
Max
David Hayman
Jack
Lisa Vice
Blonde
Janet Rotblatt
Mrs. Vincenzo
Greg Finley
Booking Sergeant
Jerry Lazarus
Lawyer
Robert Axelrod
Hotel Clerk
John Hawker
Hotel Guest
Bert Williams
Police Captain
Daniel D. Halleck
Lead Cop
Randall Carver
Mechanic
Gerald Berns
Young Cop
Don Brodie
Old Man
Graham Timbes
Detective
David K. Johnston
Guard #1
Paul McCauley
Bailiff
Brooks Wachtel
Maitre D'
Richard Hochberg
Man with Glasses
John F. McCarthy
Patrol Cop
Leigh Lombardi
Stewardess
Charlie Brewer
Security Guard
Charles A. Nero
Liquor Clerk
Wheeler Henderson
Woman in Bathroom
Frank Bove
Guard #2
Christopher Stanley
Ambulance Attendant
Linda Harwood
Waitress
Nancie Clark
Restaurant Patron
C. Courtney Joyner
Bar Patron
Michael Cooper
LAX Policeman
Dallas Hinton
Man across air shaft (in title sequence)
Shawn McBurney
Waiter