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1987 | DIRECTED BY JIMMY T. MURAKAMI

When the Wind Blows

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Movie Stats
Year
1987
Runtime
 84 minutes (1 hr 24 mins)
Select Cast
Peggy Ashcroft
John Mills
Robin Houston
James Russell
David Dundas
Matt Irving
Full cast and crew
Salty Popcorn Stats
First viewed:
6th Feb 2022
Last viewed:
1st Jan 2026
Total views:
36
Release Dates
US release date
 US release
11th March 1988
37 years 10 months  ago
Finland release date
 Finland
13th March 1987
38 years 9 months 29 days ago
Netherlands release date
 Netherlands
19th March 1987
38 years 9 months 23 days ago
Italy release date
 Italy
22nd March 1987
38 years 9 months 20 days ago
Denmark release date
 Denmark
10th April 1987
38 years 9 months 1 days ago
Sweden release date
 Sweden
24th April 1987
38 years 8 months 17 days ago
Total Grosses
United Kingdom Flag
UK total gross
  £6.2 Thousand
United States Flag
US total gross
  $3.6 Thousand
Cinema Tickets Sold
United Kingdom Flag
UK tickets sold
2,862 aprox.
United States Flag
US tickets sold
920 aprox.
Box Office Breakdown
UK Box Office
  • Released: 6th Feb '87
  • Debut box office: 24th Oct '86
  • Debut position: 11
  • Highest position: 10
  • Debut gross: £2.6 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 3
US Box Office
  • Release: 11th Mar '88
  • Debut weekend: 11th Mar '98
  • Debut position: 17
  • Highest position: 17
  • Debut gross: $3.6 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 1
Global Box Office
  • No global cinema data.
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Directed by
jimmy t murakami Jimmy T. Murakami
Starring
Peggy AshcroftHilda Bloggs
John MillsJim
Robin HoustonAnnouncer
James Russell
David Dundas
Matt Irving
Winston ChurchillSelf
Bernard L. MontgomerySelf
Joseph StalinSelf
Harry S. TrumanSelf
ADVERTISMENT
1987-02-06
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UK Box Office Info
Highest Place
10
Weeks top 15
3
Total weeks
3
Total UK Gross:
£6,153
UK Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
When the Wind Blows
24 Oct 1986
11N
£2,637
£2,637
31 Oct 1986
11▲▼
£1,758
£5,010
7 Nov 1986
10▲
£879
£6,153

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

North American Box Office Info
Highest Place
17
Weeks top 15
0
Total Weeks
1
Total US Gross:
$3,597
North American Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
11 Mar 1998
17N
$3,597
$3,597

* 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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The Informers

Genres
Animation
Animation
Comedy
Comedy
Drama
Drama
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