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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:
26th Aug 2025
Last viewed:
26th Aug 2025
Total views:
7
Release Dates
US release date
 US release
24th November 1983
41 years 11 months 12 days ago
Canada release date
 Canada
25th November 1983
41 years 11 months 11 days ago
Sweden release date
 Sweden
10th August 1984
41 years 2 months 27 days ago
Mexico release date
 Mexico
29th November 1984
40 years 11 months 7 days ago
Denmark release date
 Denmark
12th April 1985
40 years 6 months 24 days ago
Brazil release date
 Brazil
1st September 2003
22 years 2 months 5 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.
ADVERTISMENT
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
ADVERTISMENT
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
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UK total gross
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19293
Of Unknown Origin
19294
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Genres
Horror
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Thriller
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