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The Emerald Forest

 1985
 114 minutes (1 hrs 54 mins)
The Emerald Forest
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Director and Cast Quickview

Directed by

John Boorman

Starring

Powers Boothe · Meg Foster · Yara Vaneau · William Rodriguez · Estee Chandler · Charley Boorman

Full cast & crew

Release dates

US release date US release
3rd July 1985
France release date France release
20th May 1985
Spain release date Spain release
1st August 1985

Box Office Quickview

UK box office

  • Debut box office: 23rd Aug '85
  • Debut position: 2
  • Highest position: 2
  • Debut gross: £394.7 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 5

US box office

  • Box Office debut: 5th Jul '85
  • Debut position: 5
  • Highest position: 5
  • Debut gross: $4.3 Million
  • Total chart weeks: 2

Chart position history

UK box office

23 Aug, 1985
2
30 Aug, 1985
3
6 Sep, 1985
6
13 Sep, 1985
7
20 Sep, 1985
9

US box office

5 Jul, 1985
5
26 Jul, 1985
13

Global box office

Certificates

US
R

Total grosses

UK total gross
United Kingdom Flag  £913.9 Thousand
US total gross
United States Flag  $15.8 Million
Global total gross
Global Flag  $0

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