Movie
Where to Watch The Return (1980) in the US
- 1980
- Not Rated
- 1h 31m
- 3.8IMDb
The Return is available with a subscription, free with ads, or to rent in the United States.
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Availability last checked Sep 27, 2026.
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What it's about
Two young children and an adult in a small town have an encounter with an alien spaceship. 25 years later the children, one of whom is now the local sheriff, are reunited as adults in the same town which is now beset by strange cattle mutilations. Matters become worse when the cattle mutilations are joined by human murders and mutilations.
Cast and crew
- Director
- Greydon Clark
- Writer
- Ken Wheat, Jim Wheat, Curtis Burch
- Starring
- Jan-Michael Vincent, Cybill Shepherd, Martin Landau
Details
- Release date
- Jul 16, 1982
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States
Where to Watch The Return (1980) in the US — common questions
- Where to watch The Return in the United States?
- The Return is available with a subscription, free with ads, or to rent in the United States. Watch the movie with a subscription on Midnight Pulp (HD), Philo (HD), and Prime Video (HD). Watch the movie free with ads on Plex Channel (HD), Plex Player (HD), Pluto TV, Prime Video (HD), The Roku Channel (HD), and Tubi TV. Rent the movie on Apple TV Store (HD), Fandango at Home (HD), and Prime Video.
- Can I stream The Return or do I have to rent it in the United States?
- Watch the movie with a subscription on Midnight Pulp (HD), Philo (HD), and Prime Video (HD). Rent the movie on Apple TV Store (HD), Fandango at Home (HD), and Prime Video.
- Can I watch The Return for free in the United States?
- Watch the movie free with ads on Plex Channel (HD), Plex Player (HD), Pluto TV, Prime Video (HD), The Roku Channel (HD), and Tubi TV.
