Where to Watch The Indian Runner (1991) in the US

What it's about

An intensely sad film about two brothers who cannot overcome their opposite perceptions of life. One brother sees and feels bad in everyone and everything, subsequently he is violent, antisocial and unable to appreciate or enjoy the good things which his brother desperately tries to point out to him. Frank understands the atrocities of life as a big picture; Joe does not. Joe is content to enjoy smaller pleasures: children, family, routine. Joe mistakenly believes he can straighten his little brother out and convince him that life is good. Frank is a cursed man. He is cut between his love for his brother and his repulsion at self-indulgent contentment. The result is a painful story of heartbreak, heartache, disappointment, despair, and the tragic side of love.

Cast and crew

Director

Sean Penn

Writer

Sean Penn

Starring

David Morse, Viggo Mortensen, Valeria Golino

Details

Release date

Sep 20, 1991

Language

English

Country

Japan, United States

Box office

$191,125

Awards

1 win & 2 nominations total

Where to Watch The Indian Runner (1991) in the US — common questions

Where to watch The Indian Runner in the United States?

The Indian Runner is available free with ads, free with a participating library card, or to rent in the United States. Watch the movie free with ads on The Roku Channel (HD) and Tubi TV. Watch the movie free with a participating library card on hoopla. Rent the movie on Fandango at Home.

Can I stream The Indian Runner or do I have to rent it in the United States?

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Can I watch The Indian Runner for free in the United States?

Watch the movie free with ads on The Roku Channel (HD) and Tubi TV. Watch the movie free with a participating library card on hoopla.