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1996 | DIRECTED BY JOHN CARPENTER

Escape From L.A.

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Movie Stats
Year
1996
Select Cast
Kurt Russell
Steve Buscemi
Peter Fonda
Cliff Robertson
Valeria Golino
Stacy Keach
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First viewed:
18th Mar 2016
Last viewed:
7th Jan 2026
Total views:
90
Total Grosses
United Kingdom Flag
UK total gross
  £998.3 Thousand
United States Flag
US total gross
  $21.3 Million
Cinema Tickets Sold
United Kingdom Flag
UK tickets sold
269,815 aprox.
United States Flag
US tickets sold
4.8 Million aprox.
Box Office Breakdown
UK Box Office
  • Released: 20th Sep '96
  • Debut position: 6
  • Highest position: 6
  • Debut gross: £395 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 5
US Box Office
  • Debut weekend: 8th Aug '96
  • Debut position: 3
  • Highest position: 3
  • Debut gross: $8.9 Million
  • Total chart weeks: 3
Global Box Office
  • No global cinema data.
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Directed by
john carpenter John Carpenter
Starring
john carpenterKurt Russell
Steve Buscemi
Peter Fonda
Cliff Robertson
Valeria Golino
Stacy Keach
Pam Grier
Bruce Campbell
Georges Corraface
Michelle Forbes
A.J. Langer
Ina Romeo
Peter Jason
Jordan Baker
Caroleen Feeney
Paul Bartel
Tom McNulty
Jeff Imada
Breckin Meyer
Robert Carradine
Shelly Desai
Leland Orser
Kathleen Blanchard
William Luduena
Gabriel Castillo
William Peña
David Perrone
Greg Anthony
Julien Cesario
Bojesse Christopher
Nick Danger
Brian Freifield
Isaac Hayes
Joseph B. Henry
Leo Lee
Al Leong
James Lew
Deirdre O'Brien
Angela Torrez Parker
Stuart Quan
Thomas Rosales Jr.
Wyatt Russell
John Sencio
Aiden Starr
Johnny Torres
Vivicca A. Whitsett

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UK Box Office Info
Highest Place
6
Weeks top 15
5
Total weeks
5
Total UK Gross:
£998,316
UK Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
Escape From L.A.
20 Sep 1996
6N
£395,008
£395,008
27 Sep 1996
11▼
£168,576
£622,586
4 Oct 1996
13▼
£126,432
£799,591
11 Oct 1996
14▼
£84,288
£909,165
18 Oct 1996
12▲
£68,578
£998,316

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

North American Box Office Info
Highest Place
3
Weeks top 15
3
Total Weeks
3
Total US Gross:
$21,281,286
North American Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
8 Aug 1996
3▼
$8,912,557
$8,912,557
16 Aug 1996
6▼
$4,247,255
$17,105,662
23 Aug 1996
10▼
$2,110,146
$21,281,286

* 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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Starring
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    No cover art for Escape From L.A.

    Escape From L.A. / 1996

    Directed By
    John Carpenter
    Starring
    Kurt Russell • Steve Buscemi • Peter Fonda
    • UK gross: £998,316
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