Where to watch The Presidio (1988) tonight
The Presidio (1988) runs 1 h 37 min, is rated R in the US and averages 5.8 from 389 TMDB members. Jay Austin is now a civilian police detective. Colonel Caldwell was his commanding officer years before when he left the military police over a disagreement over the handling of a drunk driver. Now a series of murders that cross jurisdictions force them to work together again. That Austin is now dating Caldwell's daughter is not helping their relationship.
- Runtime
- 1 h 37 min — ends 9:37 pm if you start at 8:00 pm
- Rated
- R (US)
- Genres
- Action, Crime, Mystery, Thriller
- Released
- June 10, 1988
- TMDB rating
- 5.8 / 10 from 389 votes
- Director
- Peter Hyams
- Starring
- Sean Connery, Mark Harmon, Meg Ryan, Jack Warden
- Language
- English
Where to watch it tonight
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Streaming availability by JustWatch. In the US, as of 2026-11-08: MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel (subscription), MGM Plus (subscription), Hoopla (free).
Questions people ask
- How long is The Presidio?
- The Presidio is 1 h 37 min long (97 minutes). If you start it at 8:00 pm it ends at 9:37 pm; add about 20 minutes if you watch trailers first.
- What is The Presidio rated?
- The Presidio is rated R in the US.
- Is The Presidio a good movie to watch with a group?
- Yes — a crowd movie. Action and Crime 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 Presidio?
- In the US, as of 2026-11-08: MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel (subscription), MGM Plus (subscription), Hoopla (free). 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
- Thrillers under 100 minutes
- Crime movies under 2 hours
- Mystery movies under 2 hours
- Movies from the 80s
- The most-rated movies on TMDB
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