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1981
 126 minutes (2 hrs 06 mins)

Director and Cast Quickview

Directed by

Harold Becker

Starring

George C. Scott · Timothy Hutton · Ronny Cox · Sean Penn · Tom Cruise · Brendan Ward

Full cast & crew

Release dates

US release date US release: 25th December 1981
Spain release date Spain release: 4th April 1982
Denmark release date Denmark release: 12th April 1982

Box Office Quickview

US box office

  • Box Office debut: 11th Dec '81
  • Debut position: 2
  • Highest position: 2
  • Debut gross: $93 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 12

Chart position history

UK box office

US box office

11 Dec, 1981
2
18 Dec, 1981
4
8 Jan, 1982
2
15 Jan, 1982
2
22 Jan, 1982
3
29 Jan, 1982
4
5 Feb, 1982
3
12 Feb, 1982
10
19 Feb, 1982
8
26 Feb, 1982
8
5 Mar, 1982
10
12 Mar, 1982
13

Global box office

Certificates


PG age rating
US
PG

Total grosses

UK total gross
United Kingdom Flag  £0
US total gross
United States Flag  $35.9 Million
Global total gross
Global Flag  $35.9 Million

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Directed By

Director
Role
Harold Becker
Directed By

Starring

Actor
Character
George C. Scott
General Harlan Bache
Timothy Hutton
Brian Moreland
Ronny Cox
Colonel Kerby
Sean Penn
Alex Dwyer
Tom Cruise
David Shawn
Brendan Ward
Charlie Auden
Evan Handler
Edward West
John P. Navin Jr.
Derek Mellott
Billy Van Zandt
Bug
Giancarlo Esposito
J.C. Pierce
Donald Kimmel
Billy Harris
Tim Wahrer
John Cooper
Tim Riley
Hulk
Jeff Rochlin
Shovel
Rusty Jacobs
Rusty
Wayne Tippit
Mst. Sgt. Kevin Moreland
Jess Osuna
Dean Ferris
Earl Hindman
Lt. Hanson
James Handy
Sheriff
Steven Ryan
Marshal
Jay Gregory
Interviewer
Karen Braga
Woman Announcer
Ralph Drischell
Stewart
Jane Cecil
Secretary
Thomas Medearis
Male Clerk
Amelia Romano
Mrs. Malloy
Sheila Marra
Lori Cable
Gary McCleery
Townie
Michael Longfield
Deputy / Townie
Arnie Mazer
Townie
Chris Hagan
Townie
John Taylor
Cadet
Lou Milione
Cadet
Eugene Krumenacker
Cadet
John McBrearty
Cadet
David McGinley
Cadet
Frank Chambers
Cadet
John Faucher
Cadet
John Newmuis
Cadet
Declan Weir
Cadet
Paul Lyons
Cadet
Ryan Helm
Cadet
Tom Hutchinson
Cadet
Tom Klunis
Parent
Elizabeth Perry
Parent
Brenda Currin
Parent
Jeanne Fisher
Parent
Robena Rogers
Parent
M. James Arnett
Parent
John Rittenhouse
Townie
Chris McCabe Adams
Cadet
Darren W. Conrad
Cadet in Parade
Dono Cunningham
Student
Phil Idrissi
Cadet in Parade
Matthew Kenna
Townie
Pablo Guisa Koestinger
Cadet in Parade
Tom Leonard
Tank Driver
David Reed
Townie
John Sparano
Cadet
Ed Spinelli
Townie