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Historical U.K. Weekend Box Office *

26th October 1979 - 28th October 1979

⇦ 19th October 1979
2nd November 1979 ⇨
Weekend Gross Weekly Gross Total Gross Weeks

1(1) Quadrophenia

Directed by
Franc Roddam
Starring
Phil Daniels
Leslie Ash
Phil Davis
£486,191£704,977£1,604,4312

2(new) The Frisco Kid

Directed by
Robert Aldrich
Starring
Gene Wilder
Harrison Ford
Ramon Bieri
£129,808£129,808£129,808
NEW

3(2) The Bitch

Directed by
Gerry O'Hara
Starring
Joan Collins
Antonio Cantafora
Kenneth Haigh
£76,730£99,749£2,371,2336

4(3) Scum

Directed by
Alan Clarke
Starring
Ray Winstone
Mick Ford
Julian Firth
£45,342£61,212£1,688,9775

5(4) Alien

Directed by
Ridley Scott
Starring
Tom Skerritt
Sigourney Weaver
Veronica Cartwright
£26,100£33,930£3,728,2898

6(5) The Concorde ... Airport '79

Directed by
David Lowell Rich
Starring
Alain Delon
Susan Blakely
Robert Wagner
£16,343£21,246£385,1174

7(6) Manhattan

Directed by
Woody Allen
Starring
Woody Allen
Diane Keaton
Michael Murphy
£5,500£7,700£1,757,89710

8(7) Moonraker

Directed by
Lewis Gilbert
Starring
Roger Moore
Lois Chiles
Michael Lonsdale
£684£958£7,881,81614
* Prior to 1997 the box office numbers are difficult to find, these figures represent an approximation and are from reputable sources and compiled accordingly.

Please contact Salty Popcorn if you think this chart is not an acurate representation and have more up to date information.

Historical U.K. Weekend Box Office *

26th October 1979 - 28th October 1979

⇦ 19th October 1979
2nd November 1979 ⇨
1.

Quadrophenia

total
£1.6 Mi
Director:
Franc Roddam
Stars:
Phil Daniels
Leslie Ash
Phil Davis
2.

The Frisco Kid

total
£129.81 K
Director:
Robert Aldrich
Stars:
Gene Wilder
Harrison Ford
Ramon Bieri
3.

The Bitch

total
£2.37 Mi
Director:
Gerry O'Hara
Stars:
Joan Collins
Antonio Cantafora
Kenneth Haigh
4.

Scum

total
£1.69 Mi
Director:
Alan Clarke
Stars:
Ray Winstone
Mick Ford
Julian Firth
5.

Alien

total
£3.73 Mi
Director:
Ridley Scott
Stars:
Tom Skerritt
Sigourney Weaver
Veronica Cartwright
6.

The Concorde ... Airport '79

total
£385.12 K
Director:
David Lowell Rich
Stars:
Alain Delon
Susan Blakely
Robert Wagner
7.

Manhattan

total
£1.76 Mi
Director:
Woody Allen
Stars:
Woody Allen
Diane Keaton
Michael Murphy
8.

Moonraker

total
£7.88 Mi
Director:
Lewis Gilbert
Stars:
Roger Moore
Lois Chiles
Michael Lonsdale
* Prior to 1997 the box office numbers are difficult to find, these figures represent an approximation and are from reputable sources and compiled accordingly.

Please contact Salty Popcorn if you think this chart is not an acurate representation and have more up to date information.

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