MOVIE

The Black Hole

1979

98 minutes (1 hrs 38 mins)

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Director and Cast Quickview

Directed by

Gary Nelson

Starring

Maximilian Schell · Anthony Perkins · Robert Forster · Joseph Bottoms · Yvette Mimieux · Ernest Borgnine

Full cast & crew

Release dates

US release: 21st December 1979

Box Office Quickview

UK box office

Debut box office: 21st Dec '79
Debut position: 2
Highest position: 2
Debut gross: £505.3 Thousand
Total chart weeks: 13

Chart position history

UK box office

21 Dec, 1979
2

28 Dec, 1979
3

4 Jan, 1980
2

11 Jan, 1980
3

18 Jan, 1980
3

25 Jan, 1980
3

1 Feb, 1980
3

8 Feb, 1980
5

15 Feb, 1980
6

22 Feb, 1980
6

29 Feb, 1980
6

7 Mar, 1980
5

14 Mar, 1980
7

US box office

Global box office

Total grosses

UK total gross
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£2.4 Million

US total gross
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$35.8 Million

Global total gross
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Last viewed:
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