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1977 | DIRECTED BY SIDNEY LUMET

Equus

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Movie Stats

Year
1977

Runtime
137 minutes (2 hrs 17 mins)

Certificates

15

R

18

R21

15

Select Cast

Richard Burton

Peter Firth

Colin Blakely

Joan Plowright

Harry Andrews

Eileen Atkins

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First viewed:
5th Jul 2024

Last viewed:
9th Sep 2025

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Release Dates

US release date

US release
1st October 1977

48 years 1 days ago

Ireland release date

Ireland
13th January 1978

47 years 8 months 20 days ago

Belgium release date

Belgium
17th March 1978

47 years 6 months 16 days ago

France release date

France
22nd March 1978

47 years 6 months 11 days ago

Norway release date

Norway
22nd March 1978

47 years 6 months 11 days ago

Australia release date

Australia
30th March 1978

47 years 6 months 3 days ago

Box Office Breakdown

UK Release

Release: 20th Oct '77
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US Box Office

Release: No US cinema release.

Global Box Office

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Directed by
	Sidney Lumet

Starring
	Richard Burton	Martin Dysart
	Peter Firth	Alan Strang
	Colin Blakely	Frank Strang
	Joan Plowright	Dora Strang
	Harry Andrews	Harry Dalton
	Eileen Atkins	Hesther Saloman
	Jenny Agutter	Jill Mason
	Kate Reid	Margaret Dysart
	John Wyman	Horseman
	Elva Mai Hoover	Miss Raintree
	Ken James	Mr. Pearce
	Patrick Brymer	Hospital Patient
	Sufi Bukhari	2nd Child
	David Gardner	Dr. Bennett
	James Hurdle	Mr. Davies
	Frazier Mohawk	Ringmaster
	Mark Parr	Clown
	Karen Pearson	Mary
	Sheldon Rybowski	1st Child
	Anita Van Hezewyck	Horse Trainer

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UK Box Office Chart History

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North American Box Office Chart History

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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.

Global Box Office Release Breakdown

UK release date: 20th October 1977
Ireland release date: 13th January 1978
Belgium release date: 17th March 1978
France release date: 22nd March 1978
Norway release date: 22nd March 1978

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Top Grossing Movie Chart Position

UK total gross
£0

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28508

China 9, Liberty 37

Genres

Drama

Mystery

Popular in these countries

Brazil

News from around the web

Equus film-authority.com Fri, 9th May 2025

Equus: Richard Burton’s harrowing last hurrah BFI Mon, 17th August 2020

'Equus': Film of a Different Color (Published 1977) The New York Times Mon, 17th October 1977

I Met My Hero at the EQUUS Film Festival Horse Network Wed, 11th December 2019

"EQUUS" BFI BLU-RAY SPECIAL EDITION RELEASE Cinema Retro Tue, 25th August 2020

EQUUS (1977) STARBURST Magazine Sat, 16th September 2023