The Seven Minutes
“The Best Seller They Damned and Banned”
Synopsis
To help with an upcoming election, a bookstore clerk is indicted for selling obscene material. The defense attorneys need to uncover the mystery of the original publication of the book.
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The Seven Minutes Trailer
Type: Trailer • Published 2022-12-23
Top Cast
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Wayne Maunder
Mike Barrett
Marianne McAndrew
Maggie Russell
Philip Carey
Elmo Duncan
Jay C. Flippen
Luther Yerkes
Edy Williams
Faye Osborn
Yvonne De Carlo
Constance Cumberland
John Carradine
Sean O'Flanagan
Harold J. Stone
Judge Upshaw
Tom Selleck
Phil Sanford
Stanley Adams
Irwin Blair
Yvonne D'Angers
Sheri Moore
Jan Shutan
Anna Lou White
Alexander D'Arcy
Christian Leroux
Berry Kroeger
Paul Van Fleet
Charles Napier
Officer Iverson
Shawn Devereaux
Yerkes' Girlfriend
Wolfman Jack
Wolfman Jack
John Lawrence
Howard Moore
Release History & Theatrical Window
July 23, 1971
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$2.4M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$1M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
0.41x
-$1.4M deficit
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Russ Meyer
- Screenplay & Story
- Richard Warren Lewis
- Original Score
- Stu Phillips
- Original Title
- The Seven Minutes
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 51m
- Production Budget
- $2.4M
- Worldwide Gross
- $1M
- Production Studios
- 20th Century Fox, Russ Meyer Productions
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Russ Meyer
Richard Warren Lewis, Irving Wallace
Stu Phillips
Fred Mandl
Dick Wormell
Russ Meyer
Department Leadership Roster
Russ Meyer
Director
Richard Warren Lewis
Screenplay
Russ Meyer
Producer
Stu Phillips
Original Music Composer
Fred Mandl
Director of Photography
Dick Wormell
Editor
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
R: Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
International Certification Matrix
Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Seven Minutes
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is The Seven Minutes about?
To help with an upcoming election, a bookstore clerk is indicted for selling obscene material. The defense attorneys need to uncover the mystery of the original publication of the book.
Who directed The Seven Minutes?
The Seven Minutes was directed by Russ Meyer.
Who stars in The Seven Minutes?
The principal cast of The Seven Minutes includes Wayne Maunder, Marianne McAndrew, Philip Carey, Jay C. Flippen, Edy Williams.
When was The Seven Minutes released and how long is it?
The Seven Minutes was released in 1971 with a total runtime of 1h 51m.
What was the box office and production budget of The Seven Minutes?
The Seven Minutes had a reported production budget of $2.4M and grossed $1M at the worldwide box office (0.41 return on budget, classified as a underperformed).
Who composed the musical score for The Seven Minutes?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Seven Minutes was composed by Stu Phillips.
Is The Seven Minutes based on a book or true story?
The Seven Minutes is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Irving Wallace".
What is the age rating and content advisory for The Seven Minutes?
The Seven Minutes holds official age classifications: US: R (Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.).