Les Misérables
An ex-convict desperate for redemption must outrun an unyielding police inspector while becoming entangled in the flames of a French student uprising.
“The legend comes to life.”
Synopsis
In 19th-century France, Jean Valjean, a man imprisoned for stealing bread, must evade a determined policeman named Javert. The chase becomes all-consuming for both men, and Valjean soon finds himself drawn into the student revolutions taking place in France.
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A crew of 43+ credited
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Craft leads on file
Edited by Janus Billeskov JansenShot by Jorgen PerssonScored by Basil PoledourisDesigned by Anna Asp
Box Office
1998 · Box office
⚖️ Fell short of break-even — grossed 1.0× its budget
Why 2.5×?
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Worldwide gross
$14.1M
Opening weekend: $5.0M — 36% of its US run. Front-loaded — most of its money arrived opening weekend.
Opening week (7-day): $6.3M — 45% of its US & Canada run.
Peak 1,477 theaters
Re-release box office
- 2024162 theaters
- $797K($840K today)
Domestic gross earned in theatrical re-release, by year · adjusted for inflation
Also known as
- Los miserableses
- I miserabiliit
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Cast & Crew
43 unique people credited
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Supporting cast
21Jon Kenny
as Thénardier
Patsy Byrne
as Toussaint
Gillian Hanna
as La Thénardier
Mimi Newman
as Young Cosette
Ian Cregg
as Feuilly
Lennie James
as Enjolras
Shane Hervey
as Gavroche
Silvie Koblizkova
as Eponine
Julian Rhind Tutt
as Bamatabois
Kelly Hunter
as Mme. Victurien
Toby Jones
as Doorkeeper
Alex Norton
as General
Edward Tudor Pole
as Landlord
Kathleen Byron
as Mother Superior
Vaclav Chalupa
as André
Ben Crompton
as Grantier
Paola Dionisotti
as Forewoman
Edna Dore
as Old Woman
Tony Vogel
as Lombard
James Saxon
as Chabouillet
Peter Mackriel
as Doctor
Directors
1Writers
2Producers
2Other crew
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