Movie
Where to Watch The Familiar Stranger (2001) in the US
- 2001
- Not Rated
- 1h 31m
- 6.1IMDb
The Familiar Stranger is available with a subscription, free with ads, free with a participating library card, or to rent in the United States.
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What it's about
Patrick Hennessy Welsh had a fine job at an Ohio university, but abused it to cash fake expenses filed under the names of unsuspecting professors. When he is found out and condemned, his wife Elisabeth and sons Chris and Ted find a note that he has committed suicide and will love and watch them from heaven. Years later, when they have painstakingly adjusted to life without a dad, she learns from the insurance company he is not dead- it appears he has been allowed to start a new life as Timothy Michael Kingsbury to pay off debts. Elisabeth first approaches him alone, but doesn't even get financial compensation for the repayment demanded by his falsely paid-out life insurance. Ultimately she tells the boys the truth, as she intends to sue him...
Cast and crew
- Director
- Alan Metzger
- Writer
- Alan Hines
- Starring
- Margaret Colin, Jay O. Sanders, Aaron Ashmore
Details
- Release date
- Mar 12, 2001
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States
Where to Watch The Familiar Stranger (2001) in the US — common questions
- Where to watch The Familiar Stranger in the United States?
- The Familiar Stranger is available with a subscription, free with ads, free with a participating library card, or to rent in the United States. Watch the movie with a subscription on Prime Video (HD). Watch the movie free with ads on Plex Channel (HD), Plex Player (HD), Prime Video (HD), and Tubi TV. Watch the movie free with a participating library card on Fawesome (HD). Rent the movie on Apple TV Store (HD), Fandango at Home (HD), and Prime Video (HD).
- Can I stream The Familiar Stranger or do I have to rent it in the United States?
- Watch the movie with a subscription on Prime Video (HD). Rent the movie on Apple TV Store (HD), Fandango at Home (HD), and Prime Video (HD).
- Can I watch The Familiar Stranger for free in the United States?
- Watch the movie free with ads on Plex Channel (HD), Plex Player (HD), Prime Video (HD), and Tubi TV. Watch the movie free with a participating library card on Fawesome (HD).
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