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The Black Cauldron

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 date 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


U age rating
US
PG

Total grosses

UK total gross
United Kingdom Flag  £1.1 Million
US total gross
United States Flag  $11.5 Million
Global total gross
Global Flag  $0

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