| Country | Date | |
|---|---|---|
| Belgium | 10 April 2002 | |
| France | 10 April 2002 | |
| Japan | 22 June 2002 | (French Film Festival) |
| Russia | 26 June 2002 | (Moscow Film Festival) |
| Spain | 14 August 2002 | |
| Japan | 31 August 2002 | |
| Russia | 3 October 2002 | |
| Estonia | 18 October 2002 | |
| Hungary | 2 January 2003 | |
| Czech Republic | 20 February 2003 | |
| South Korea | 28 March 2003 | |
| Poland | 6 June 2003 | |
| Italy | 27 June 2003 | |
| Denmark | 11 July 2003 | |
| Greece | 8 August 2003 | |
| Germany | 14 August 2003 | (Hamburg Fantasy Filmfest) |
| Sweden | 20 August 2003 | (DVD premiere) |
| Germany | 21 August 2003 | (video premiere) |
| Finland | 19 September 2003 | (DVD premiere) |
| Philippines | 19 May 2004 | (Manila) |
| Philippines | 4 August 2004 | (Davao) |
| Norway | 6 September 2004 | (TV premiere) |
| Bulgaria | 25 February 2005 | |
| Hong Kong | 1 December 2005 | (limited) |
| Le boulet | France (original title) |
| Ball and Chain | Europe (imdb display title) (English title) / International (alternative title) (English title) |
| A tökös, a Török, az őr meg a nő | Hungary |
| Ball & Chain - Zwei Nieten und sechs Richtige | Germany |
| Blbec na krku | Czech Republic |
| Dead Weight | International (imdb display title) (English title) |
| El embolao | Spain |
| En klods om benet | Denmark |
| Gyalia karfia | Greece (transliterated ISO-LATIN-1 title) |
| In fuga col cretino | Italy |
| Le Boulet - Miljonärjakten | Sweden (cable TV title) |
| Le Boulet - Miljonjakten | Sweden (imdb display title) |
| Le boulet - In fuga nel deserto | Italy (video title) |
| Lotomadin | Estonia |
| Lottoralli | Finland (imdb display title) |
| Peso Morto | Brazil |
| Rally | Netherlands (DVD title) |
| Ultra Loser | Germany (reissue title) |
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| Ratings | Official site | External reviews |
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