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1988 | DIRECTED BY MARTIN CAMPBELL

Criminal Law

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Movie Stats
Year
1988
Runtime
 117 minutes (1 hr 57 mins)
Select Cast
Gary Oldman
Kevin Bacon
Tess Harper
Karen Young
Joe Don Baker
Sean McCann
Full cast and crew
Salty Popcorn Stats
First viewed:
25th Jun 2016
Last viewed:
1st Jul 2025
Total views:
63
Release Dates
US release date
 US release
28th April 1989
36 years 6 months 9 days ago
Canada release date
 Canada
15th September 1988
37 years 1 months 22 days ago
Denmark release date
 Denmark
30th June 1989
36 years 4 months 7 days ago
Sweden release date
 Sweden
28th July 1989
36 years 3 months 10 days ago
Italy release date
 Italy
24th August 1989
36 years 2 months 14 days ago
Portugal release date
 Portugal
15th September 1989
36 years 1 months 22 days ago
Total Grosses
United Kingdom Flag
UK total gross
  £193.1 Thousand
United States Flag
US total gross
  $10 Million
Global Flag
Global total gross
  $10.2 Million
Cinema Tickets Sold
United Kingdom Flag
UK tickets sold
83,936 aprox.
United States Flag
US tickets sold
2.4 Million aprox.
Global Flag
Global tickets sold
No data
Box Office Breakdown
UK Box Office
  • Released: 16th Nov '90
  • Debut position: 5
  • Highest position: 5
  • Debut gross: £193.1 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 1
US Box Office
  • Release: 28th Apr '89
  • Debut position: 4
  • Highest position: 4
  • Debut gross: $2.6 Million
  • Total chart weeks: 1
Global Box Office
  • No global cinema data.
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Directed by
martin campbell Martin Campbell
Starring
martin campbellGary OldmanBen Chase
Kevin BaconMartin Thiel
Tess HarperDet. Stillwell
Karen YoungEllen Faulkner
Joe Don BakerDet. Mesel
Sean McCannJacob Fischer
Ron LeaGary Hull
Michael SinelnikoffProf. Clemens
Karen WoolridgeClaudia Curwen
Ali GironIsabel Fuertes
Rob RoyEthan Parks
Terrence LabrosseJudge
Barbara JonesSandra Massina
Jeannie WalkerMrs. Monroe
Tyrone BenskinJackson
Johnny CuthbertHal Keeter
Claire RodgerThiel Nurse
Rebecca Hall
Tracy RayJanet
Bill HaughlandNewscaster
Howard SchwartzNewscaster
Mitzumi TakahashiNewscaster
Carolyn DavineLaw secretary
Ilana LindenFrowning woman
Andrew JohnstonCop Tony
Anna MacCormackClinic receptionist
Irene KesslerLibrarian Peggy
James RaeReporter
David GowReporter
Susan GloverReporter
Richard JutrasReporter
Aidan DevineReporter
Robert ParsonReporter
Sam LeMarquandReporter
Lois DellarReporter
Linda RonaReporter
Mike BucciReporter
Elizabeth ShepherdDr. Sybil Thiel
ADVERTISMENT
1988-09-15
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UK Box Office Info
Highest Place
5
Weeks top 15
1
Total weeks
1
Total UK Gross:
£193,053
UK Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
Criminal Law
16 Nov 1990
5N
£193,053
£193,053

* Box office information before 1997 is continually being researched by our team and can be innacurate.

North American Box Office Info
Highest Place
4
Weeks top 15
1
Total Weeks
1
Total US Gross:
$9,974,446
North American Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
28 Apr 1989
4▼
$2,636,091
$2,636,091

* Box office information before 1997 is continually being researched by our team and can be innacurate.

Global Box Office Chart History
No US box office info

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