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The Ghost and the Darkness

The Ghost and the Darkness
1996
 110 minutes (1 hrs 50 mins)

Production Country

United States • Germany

Director and Cast Quickview

Directed by

Stephen Hopkins

Starring

Michael Douglas · Val Kilmer · Tom Wilkinson · John Kani · Bernard Hill · Brian McCardie

Full cast & crew

Release dates

US release date US release: 11th October 1996
United States release date United States release: 11th October 1996
South Korea release date South Korea release: 16th November 1996

Box Office Quickview

UK box office

  • Debut box office: 17th Jan '97
  • Debut position: 2
  • Highest position: 2
  • Debut gross: £1.7 Million
  • Total chart weeks: 4

US box office

  • Box Office debut: 25th Oct '96
  • Debut position: 4
  • Highest position: 4
  • Debut gross: $4.4 Million
  • Total chart weeks: 3

Chart position history

UK box office

17 Jan, 1997
2
24 Jan, 1997
2
31 Jan, 1997
4
7 Feb, 1997
9

US box office

25 Oct, 1996
4
15 Nov, 1996
9
22 Nov, 1996
11

Global box office

Certificates


15 age rating

Total grosses

UK total gross
United Kingdom Flag  £3.7 Million
US total gross
United States Flag  $38.6 Million
Global total gross
Global Flag  $0

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