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Film of the Day: The Third Murder

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1982

108 minutes (1 hrs 48 mins)

Director and Cast Quickview

Directed by

John Frankenheimer

Starring

Scott Glenn · Toshiro Mifune · Donna Kei Benz · Atsuo Nakamura · Calvin Jung · Clyde Kusatsu

Full cast & crew

Release dates

US release date

US release: 23rd July 1982

Denmark release date

Denmark release: 23rd August 1982

France release date

France release: 1st September 1982

Box Office Quickview

US box office

Box Office debut: 3rd Sep '82
Debut position: 21
Highest position: 21
Debut gross: $522.7 Thousand
Total chart weeks: 10

Chart position history

UK box office

US box office

Global box office

Certificates

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R

L

16

M

K-18

Total grosses

UK total gross
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US total gross
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$522.7 Thousand

Global total gross
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$0

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Box Office Release Breakdown

USA release date: 23rd July 1982
Denmark release date: 23rd August 1982
France release date: 1st September 1982
Finland release date: 8th October 1982
Argentina release date: 25th November 1982
Portugal release date: 17th February 1983
Australia release date: 31st March 1983
Italy release date: 21st April 1983
Netherlands release date: 17th November 1983