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The Black Cauldron

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1985

80 minutes (1 hrs 20 mins)

Director and Cast Quickview

Directed by

Ted Berman · Richard Rich

Starring

Grant Bardsley · Susan Sheridan · Freddie Jones · Nigel Hawthorne · Arthur Malet · John Byner

Full cast & crew

Release dates

US release: 24th July 1985

Box Office Quickview

UK box office

Debut box office: 11th Oct '85
Debut position: 3
Highest position: 3
Debut gross: £333.4 Thousand
Total chart weeks: 10

US box office

Box Office debut: 26th Jul '85
Debut position: 4
Highest position: 4
Debut gross: $4.2 Million
Total chart weeks: 2

Chart position history

UK box office

11 Oct, 1985
3

18 Oct, 1985
5

25 Oct, 1985
5

1 Nov, 1985
6

8 Nov, 1985
8

15 Nov, 1985
9

22 Nov, 1985
10

29 Nov, 1985
13

6 Dec, 1985
15

13 Dec, 1985
15

US box office

26 Jul, 1985
4

2 Aug, 1985
5

Global box office

Certificates

US
PG

Total grosses

UK total gross
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£1.1 Million

US total gross
United States Flag

$11.5 Million

Global total gross
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25thframe.co.uk stats

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Last viewed:
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