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The Principal

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1987
 109 minutes (1 hrs 49 mins)

Director and Cast Quickview

Directed by

Christopher Cain

Starring

Jim Belushi · Louis Gossett Jr. · Rae Dawn Chong · Michael Wright · J.J. Cohen · Esai Morales

Full cast & crew

Release dates

US release date US release: 18th September 1987
France release date France release: 6th January 1988
Netherlands release date Netherlands release: 21st January 1988

Box Office Quickview

US box office

  • Box Office debut: 23rd Oct '87
  • Debut position: 12
  • Highest position: 12
  • Debut gross: $882.6 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 1

Chart position history

UK box office

US box office

23 Oct, 1987
12

Global box office

Total grosses

UK total gross
United Kingdom Flag  £0
US total gross
United States Flag  $18.1 Million
Global total gross
Global Flag  $0

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