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Fear and Desire

Fear and Desire (1953) - Where to Watch

Audience Score
54

Now, before we get into the various whats and wheres of how you can watch 'Fear and Desire' right now, here are some notable highlights about the Stanley Kubrick Productions drama flick. Fear and Desire starring Frank Silvera, Kenneth Harp, Paul Mazursky, Stephen Coit has a NR rating, a runtime of about 1 hr 2 min. The release date of the movie is March 31st, 1953. The movie received a user score of 54/100 on TMDb, which is based on reviews from 527 platform users.

Want the short version of the plot? Here's the plot: "After their airplane crashes behind enemy lines, four soldiers must survive and try to find a way back to their battalion. However, when they come across a local peasant girl the horrors of war quickly become apparent."

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Below, you'll find a number of top-tier streaming and cable services - including rental, purchase, and subscription options - along with the availability of 'Fear and Desire' on each platform when they are available. 'Fear and Desire' is currently available to rent, purchase, or stream via subscription on YouTube, Kino Film Collection, Apple TV, DistroTV, Tubi TV, Fandango At Home, FlixFling, Plex, Hoopla, Google Play Movies, Kanopy, FlixHouse, FilmBox+, JustWatchTV, Plex Channel, Prime Video, Fandor Amazon Channel, and Prime Video Free with Ads in the US.

'Fear and Desire' Release Dates

Watch in Movie Theaters on March 31st, 1953 - Buy Fear and Desire Movie Tickets
Watch on DVD or Blu-ray starting October 23rd, 2012 - Buy Fear and Desire DVD

Watch 'Fear and Desire' In Theaters

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