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1980 • R • 2h 4m • Drama • Paramount Pictures

Everything is in its proper place... except the past.

🍅 90% 88% MC 86 LB 4.06 IMDb 7.7

Box office summary

Opening weekend
$170.3K
3-day opening
Domestic total
$52.30M
Final
Domestic legs307.1x
Budget$6.2M
1980 rank#10
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Cast & crew

Full Redford filmography
Robert Redford Robert Redford Director Donald Sutherland Donald Sutherland Starring Judd Hirsch Judd Hirsch Starring Timothy Hutton Timothy Hutton Starring M. Emmet Walsh M. Emmet Walsh Starring Elizabeth McGovern Elizabeth McGovern Starring
ScreenplayAlvin Sargent Produced byRonald L. Schwary CinematographyJohn Bailey Music byMarvin Hamlisch StudioParamount Pictures

The run

WkWeekendRankGrossChgTheatersAvgTotal
1 Sep 19-21 1 $170.3K — 6 $28,389 $170.3K

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