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MOVIE

Murphy's Law

1986

100 minutes (1 hrs 40 mins)

CAST & DIRECTOR BOX OFFICE DATA GLOBAL RELEASES TOP GROSSING NEWS

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: 18th April 1986

Netherlands release: 26th May 1986

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

US
R

Total grosses

UK total gross
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£842.3 Thousand

US total gross
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$8.3 Million

Global total gross
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Director

Role

J. Lee Thompson

Directed By

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