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Necessary Roughness

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1992

108 minutes (1 hrs 48 mins)

Director and Cast Quickview

Directed by

Stan Dragoti

Starring

Scott Bakula · Hector Elizondo · Robert Loggia · Harley Jane Kozak · Larry Miller · Sinbad

Full cast & crew

Release dates

US release: 27th September 1991

Box Office Quickview

UK box office

Debut box office: 27th Mar '92
Debut position: 2
Highest position: 2
Debut gross: £1.2 Million
Total chart weeks: 10

US box office

Box Office debut: 27th Sep '91
Debut position: 2
Highest position: 2
Debut gross: $6.5 Million
Total chart weeks: 4

Chart position history

UK box office

27 Mar, 1992
2

3 Apr, 1992
4

10 Apr, 1992
8

17 Apr, 1992
8

24 Apr, 1992
9

1 May, 1992
12

8 May, 1992
13

15 May, 1992
12

22 May, 1992
14

29 May, 1992
15

US box office

27 Sep, 1991
2

4 Oct, 1991
4

11 Oct, 1991
8

18 Oct, 1991
9

Global box office

Certificates

US
PG-13

Total grosses

UK total gross
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£2.5 Million

US total gross
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$19.1 Million

Global total gross
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