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Where to Watch The Ninth Configuration (1980) in the US
- 1980
- R
- 1h 58m
- 6.7IMDb
- 80%Rotten Tomatoes
- 46Metascore
The Ninth Configuration 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
Sent to a converted castle in the Pacific Northwest used by the U.S. government as a psychiatric institution for military personnel who fought in the Vietnam War, the unorthodox psychiatrist, Colonel Kane, has a lot on his plate already, trying to figure out whether the inmates feign insanity or not. Still struggling with his inner demons, Kane is particularly intrigued by the psychotic former astronaut, Captain Cutshaw, whose metaphysical enquiries trigger a feverish recurring nightmare. More and more, as Kane and Cutshaw engage in intense theological debates over the existence of God and evil, the troubled scientist finds himself at a dead-end, in need of a brilliant but reckless plan to determine the root of the soldiers' complex mental breakdowns. Can Colonel Kane provide proof of an afterlife?
Cast and crew
- Director
- William Peter Blatty
- Writer
- William Peter Blatty
- Starring
- Stacy Keach, Scott Wilson, Jason Miller
Details
- Release date
- Feb 29, 1980
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States
- Awards
- 3 wins & 4 nominations total
Where to Watch The Ninth Configuration (1980) in the US — common questions
- Where to watch The Ninth Configuration in the United States?
- The Ninth Configuration 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 Midnight Pulp (HD), Night Flight Plus (HD), Prime Video (HD), and Shout! Factory. Watch the movie free with ads on Free Movies Plus, Plex Channel (HD), Plex Player (HD), Pluto TV, Prime Video (HD), Shout! Factory TV (HD), The Roku Channel (HD), and Tubi TV. Watch the movie free with a participating library card on Fawesome (HD) and Kanopy (HD). Rent the movie on Prime Video.
- Can I stream The Ninth Configuration or do I have to rent it in the United States?
- Watch the movie with a subscription on Midnight Pulp (HD), Night Flight Plus (HD), Prime Video (HD), and Shout! Factory. Rent the movie on Prime Video.
- Can I watch The Ninth Configuration for free in the United States?
- Watch the movie free with ads on Free Movies Plus, Plex Channel (HD), Plex Player (HD), Pluto TV, Prime Video (HD), Shout! Factory TV (HD), The Roku Channel (HD), and Tubi TV. Watch the movie free with a participating library card on Fawesome (HD) and Kanopy (HD).
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