Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $5,306,354 (12.3% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 8.10 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $8,000,000 (worldwide box office is 5.4 times production budget) |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $193,756,971 |
Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists
| Record | Rank | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,201-2,300) | 2,231 | $43,000,000 |
| All Time International Box Office (Rank 34,001-34,100) | 34,081 | $459 |
| All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,501-3,600) | 3,580 | $43,000,459 |
See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | June 22nd, 1979 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures |
| International Releases: | December 6th, 1979 (Wide) (Australia)
February 22nd, 2024 (Limited) (New Zealand) |
| Video Release: | October 13th, 2015 by Warner Home Video |
| MPAA Rating: | PG |
| Running Time: | 107 minutes |
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| Keywords: | Prison, Historical Drama, Cruel / Corrupt Wardens or Prison Guards, Prison Break, 1960s |
| Source: | Based on Factual Book/Article |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Dramatization |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |