Avalon (1990)

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Three generations of family. They shared a dream called America in a place called Avalon.

A Polish-Jewish family comes to the U.S. at the beginning of the twentieth century. There, the family and their children try to make themselves a better future in the so-called promised land.

• Released: 1990-10-05
• Genres: Drama
• Runtime: 2h 6m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.7/10 from 94 votes

Directed by Barry Levinson.

Top cast

• Armin Mueller-Stahl as Sam Krichinsky
• Aidan Quinn as Jules Kaye
• Elizabeth Perkins as Ann Kaye
• Joan Plowright as Eva Krichinsky
• Leo Fuchs as Hymie Krichinsky
• Lou Jacobi as Gabriel Krichynsky
• Eve Gordon as Dottie Krik
• Kevin Pollak as Izzy Kirke
• Israel Rubinek as Nathan Krichinsky
• Elijah Wood as Michael Kaye

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Avalon

• United States: watch free on The Roku Channel, YouTube Free; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube
• India: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store
• Canada: rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video
• Australia: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube

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