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The Jazz Singer

The Jazz Singer

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1981

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Directed by

Richard Fleischer

Starring

Neil Diamond · Laurence Olivier · Lucie Arnaz · Catlin Adams · Franklyn Ajaye · Paul Nicholas

Full cast & crew

Box Office Quickview

UK box office

Debut box office: 30th Jan '81
Debut position: 3
Highest position: 1
Debut gross: £355 Thousand
Total chart weeks: 5

Chart position history

UK box office

30 Jan, 1981
3

6 Feb, 1981
1

13 Feb, 1981
2

20 Feb, 1981
2

27 Feb, 1981
2

US box office

Global box office

Total grosses

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£1.6 Million

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