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1988 | DIRECTED BY PAUL BOGART

Torch Song Trilogy

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Torch Song Trilogy
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Movie Stats
Year
1988
Runtime
 120 minutes (2 hrs 00 mins)
Certificates

15

R

16

Unrated

18
Select Cast
Matthew Broderick
Anne Bancroft
Harvey Fierstein
Brian Kerwin
Karen Young
Eddie Castrodad
Full cast and crew
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First viewed:
30th Jan 2016
Last viewed:
28th Mar 2026
Total views:
57
Release Dates
US release date
 US release
14th December 1988
37 years 8 months 18 days ago
Canada release date
 Canada
10th February 1989
37 years 6 months 19 days ago
Sweden release date
 Sweden
5th May 1989
37 years 3 months 27 days ago
West Germany release date
 West Germany
15th June 1989
37 years 2 months 16 days ago
Australia release date
 Australia
13th July 1989
37 years 1 months 19 days ago
Finland release date
 Finland
22nd September 1989
36 years 11 months 9 days ago
Total Grosses
United Kingdom Flag
UK total gross
  £295.1 Thousand
United States Flag
US total gross
  $70 Thousand
Cinema Tickets Sold
United Kingdom Flag
UK tickets sold
128,293 aprox.
United States Flag
US tickets sold
17,037 aprox.
Box Office Breakdown
UK Box Office
  • Released: 19th May '89
  • Debut position: 4
  • Highest position: 4
  • Debut gross: £162.7 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 4
US Box Office
  • Release: 14th Dec '88
  • Debut weekend: 16th Dec '88
  • Debut position: 15
  • Highest position: 15
  • Debut gross: $70 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 1
Global Box Office
  • No global cinema data.
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Directed by
paul bogart Paul Bogart
Starring
Anne BancroftMa Beckoff
paul bogartMatthew BroderickAlan Simon
Harvey FiersteinArnold Beckoff
Brian KerwinEd Reese
Karen YoungLaurel
Eddie CastrodadDavid
Ken PageMurray
Charles PierceBertha Venation
Axel LottMarina Del Rey
Benji SchulmanYoung Arnold Beckoff
Nick MontgomeryChorus Boy #1
Robert NearyChorus Boy #2
Kim ClarkFemale Bar Patron #1
Stephanie PennFemale Bar Patron #2
Geoffrey HardingMan with Lighter
Michael BondBar Patron
Michael WargaBartender
Phil SkyMan in Back Room
Lorry GoldmanPhil Beckoff
Edgar SmallJacob Beckoff
Harriet C. LeiderMaitre D'
Paul JoyntClub Heckler #1
Mitch CarterClub Heckler #2
Bob MinorGregory
Byron DeenRoz
John BeckmanCab Driver #1
Elliott T. SparRabbi
Alva ChinnPhotographer
Gregory GilbertHustler
John NormanBasher #1
Mark ZeislerBasher #2
Peter MackenzieYoung Man #1
Peter NevargicYoung Man #2
Ted HookOld Man
Niall GartlanBoy in Fight
Catherine BlueTeacher #1
John BranaganTeacher #2
Tracy BogartSecretary at School
Frits De KnegtCab Driver #2
Michael LindstromShow Guest
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UK Box Office Info
Highest Place
4
Weeks top 15
4
Total weeks
4
Total UK Gross:
£295,074
UK Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
Torch Song Trilogy
19 May 1989
4N
£162,676
£162,676
26 May 1989
10▼
£52,819
£231,341
2 Jun 1989
12▼
£30,868
£271,469
9 Jun 1989
13▼
£18,158
£295,074

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

North American Box Office Info
Highest Place
15
Weeks top 15
1
Total Weeks
1
Total US Gross:
$70,022
North American Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
16 Dec 1988
15N
$70,022
$70,022

* 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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* 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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Box Office Standings: All-Time Top-Grossing Rankings
UK total gross: £295,074
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Genres
Comedy
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Drama
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Romance
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News from around the web
How we made ... Harvey Fierstein and Antony Sher on Torch Song Trilogy  The Guardian Mon, 28th May 2012

Torch Song Trilogy Review  empireonline.com Sat, 1st January 2000

Torch Song Trilogy movie review  Roger Ebert Mon, 30th October 2017

Torch Song Trilogy  Mountain Xpress Tue, 17th March 2015

Torch Song Trilogy – review  The Guardian Sat, 16th June 2012

Gay And Jewish Themes Converge Once Again In ‘Torch Song’  The Forward Fri, 20th October 2017

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