Where to Watch The Promise (1996) in the US

What it's about

Igor--a 15-year-old apprentice mechanic--spends his off hours at the beck and call of his father. Igor's father, Roger, is a low-life involved with smuggling undocumented immigrants into Belgium, and acts as their slumlord, housing them in barely livable conditions, and paying them menial wages to work construction on his building (among other scams). When the building inspector pays a surprise visit and Amidou falls off a scaffold in his hurry to hide, things start to unravel, particularly when Igor makes a promise to the injured Amidou that ultimately exposes the different values of Igor and Roger, and of Amidou's wife, Assita.

Cast and crew

Director

Jean-Pierre Dardenne, Luc Dardenne

Writer

Luc Dardenne, Jean-Pierre Dardenne, Leon Michaux

Starring

Jérémie Renier, Olivier Gourmet, Assita Ouedraogo

Details

Release date

May 16, 1997

Language

French, Romanian

Country

Belgium, France, Luxembourg, Tunisia

Box office

$592,543

Awards

17 wins & 6 nominations total

Where to Watch The Promise (1996) in the US — common questions

Where to watch The Promise in the United States?

The Promise is available with a subscription or to rent in the United States. Watch the movie with a subscription on The Criterion Channel (HD). Rent the movie on Apple TV Store (HD), Fandango at Home (HD), and Prime Video (HD).

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

Watch the movie with a subscription on The Criterion Channel (HD). Rent the movie on Apple TV Store (HD), Fandango at Home (HD), and Prime Video (HD).

Can I watch The Promise for free in the United States?

We have not confirmed a free option for The Promise in the United States.