Where to watch The Wraith (1986) tonight

The Wraith (1986) runs 1 h 33 min, is rated R in the US and averages 6.4 from 551 TMDB members. Packard Walsh and his motorized gang control and terrorize an Arizona desert town where they force drivers to drag-race so they can 'win' their vehicles. After Walsh beats the decent teenager Jamie Hankins to death after finding him with his girlfriend, a mysterious power creates Jake Kesey, an extremely cool motor-biker who has a car which is invincible. Jake befriends Jamie's girlfriend Keri Johnson, takes Jamie's…

Runtime

1 h 33 min — ends 9:33 pm if you start at 8:00 pm

Rated

R (US)

Genres

Action, Science Fiction

Released

October 1, 1986

TMDB rating

6.4 / 10 from 551 votes

Director

Mike Marvin

Starring

Charlie Sheen, Nick Cassavetes, Sherilyn Fenn, Randy Quaid

Language

English

Where to watch it tonight

Streaming availability by JustWatch. In the US, as of 2026-11-08: MovieSphere+ Amazon Channel (subscription), Howdy Amazon Channel (subscription), Fawesome (free), The Roku Channel (free with ads), Fandango at Home Free (free with ads), YouTube Free (free with ads), Plex (free with ads), Xumo Play (free with ads), Tubi TV (free with ads).

Questions people ask

How long is The Wraith?

The Wraith is 1 h 33 min long (93 minutes). If you start it at 8:00 pm it ends at 9:33 pm; add about 20 minutes if you watch trailers first.

What is The Wraith rated?

The Wraith is rated R in the US.

Is The Wraith a good movie to watch with a group?

Yes — a crowd movie. Action and Science Fiction hold a room: people can talk, laugh or scream over it and still follow what is going on. Rated R in the US — check who is in the room.

Where can I stream The Wraith?

In the US, as of 2026-11-08: MovieSphere+ Amazon Channel (subscription), Howdy Amazon Channel (subscription), Fawesome (free), The Roku Channel (free with ads), Fandango at Home Free (free with ads), YouTube Free (free with ads), Plex (free with ads), Xumo Play (free with ads), Tubi TV (free with ads). Availability changes often; this page loads the live list for your country (streaming availability by JustWatch).

Lists it could be on

• Action movies under 2 hours
• Sci-fi movies under 2 hours
• Movies from the 80s
• The most-rated movies on TMDB

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