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1983 | DIRECTED BY GEORGE P. COSMATOS

Of Unknown Origin

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Movie Stats
Year
1983
Runtime
 88 minutes (1 hr 28 mins)
Select Cast
Peter Weller
Jennifer Dale
Lawrence Dane
Kenneth Welsh
Louis Del Grande
Shannon Tweed
Full cast and crew
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First viewed:
10th May 2025
Last viewed:
10th May 2025
Total views:
4
Release Dates
US release date
 US release
24th November 1983
41 years 10 months 21 days ago
Canada release date
 Canada
25th November 1983
41 years 10 months 20 days ago
Sweden release date
 Sweden
10th August 1984
41 years 2 months 5 days ago
Mexico release date
 Mexico
29th November 1984
40 years 10 months 16 days ago
Denmark release date
 Denmark
12th April 1985
40 years 6 months 3 days ago
Brazil release date
 Brazil
1st September 2003
22 years 1 months 14 days ago
Total Grosses
United States Flag
US total gross
  $712.1 Thousand
Cinema Tickets Sold
United States Flag
US tickets sold
226,072 aprox.
Box Office Breakdown
UK Box Office
  • Release: No UK cinema release.
US Box Office
  • Release: 24th Nov '83
  • Debut weekend: 25th Nov '83
  • Debut position: 14
  • Highest position: 14
  • Debut gross: $540.4 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 1
Global Box Office
  • No global cinema data.
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Directed by
george p cosmatos George P. Cosmatos
Starring
Peter WellerBart Hughes
Jennifer DaleLorrie Wells
Lawrence DaneEliot Riverton
Kenneth WelshJames Hall
Louis Del GrandeClete
Shannon TweedMeg Hughes
Keith KnightHardware Salesman
Maury ChaykinDan Errol
Leif AndersonPeter Hughes
Jimmy TappMeg's Father
Gayle GarfinkleJanis Wycoff
Earl PenningtonMr. Thompson
Jacklin WebbNewspaper Vendor
Bronwen MantelFlorence Riverton
Monik NantelSecretary
Aimee CastleBirthday Party Child
Jesse GrasisBirthday Party Child
Tara O'DonnellBirthday Party Child
Amber T. ChaseDan Errol's Wife

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1983-11-24
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UK Box Office Chart History
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North American Box Office Info
Highest Place
14
Weeks top 15
1
Total Weeks
1
Total US Gross:
$712,127
North American Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
25 Nov 1983
14N
$540,446
$712,127

* 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

* Box office information befroe 2018 for global figures is continually being researched and hence is not complete and can be innacurate.

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Top Grossing Movie Chart Position
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Of Unknown Origin
19204
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Genres
Horror
Horror
Thriller
Thriller
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