Where to watch The Long Walk Home (1990) tonight
The Long Walk Home (1990) runs 1 h 37 min, is rated PG in the US and averages 7.7 from 168 TMDB members. Two women, black and white, in 1955 Montgomery Alabama, must decide what they are going to do in response to the famous bus boycott led by Martin Luther King.
- Runtime
- 1 h 37 min — ends 9:37 pm if you start at 8:00 pm
- Rated
- PG (US)
- Genres
- Drama, History
- Released
- December 21, 1990
- TMDB rating
- 7.7 / 10 from 168 votes
- Director
- Richard Pearce
- Starring
- Sissy Spacek, Whoopi Goldberg, Dwight Schultz, Ving Rhames
- Language
- English
Where to watch it tonight
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Streaming availability by JustWatch. In the US, as of 2026-11-06: Amazon Prime Video (subscription), fuboTV (subscription), Amazon Prime Video with Ads (subscription), Shout! Factory Amazon Channel (subscription), Howdy Amazon Channel (subscription), The CW (free), Fawesome (free), The Roku Channel (free with ads), Fandango at Home Free (free with ads), Pluto TV (free with ads), YouTube Free (free with ads), Plex (free with ads), Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads (free with ads), Xumo Play (free with ads).
Questions people ask
- How long is The Long Walk Home?
- The Long Walk Home 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 Long Walk Home rated?
- The Long Walk Home is rated PG in the US.
- Is The Long Walk Home a good movie to watch with a group?
- Better for one or two who will actually watch. Drama and History reward attention; a room that talks over it will miss the point.
- Where can I stream The Long Walk Home?
- In the US, as of 2026-11-06: Amazon Prime Video (subscription), fuboTV (subscription), Amazon Prime Video with Ads (subscription), Shout! Factory Amazon Channel (subscription), Howdy Amazon Channel (subscription), The CW (free), Fawesome (free), The Roku Channel (free with ads), Fandango at Home Free (free with ads), Pluto TV (free with ads), YouTube Free (free with ads), Plex (free with ads), Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads (free with ads), Xumo Play (free with ads). Availability changes often; this page loads the live list for your country (streaming availability by JustWatch).
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