Blue Velvet (1986)

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It's a strange world, isn't it?

The discovery of a severed human ear found in a field leads a young man on an investigation related to a beautiful, mysterious nightclub singer and a group of psychopathic criminals who have kidnapped her child.

• Released: 1986-09-19
• Genres: Mystery, Thriller, Crime
• Runtime: 2h 0m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 7.6/10 from 3,962 votes

Directed by David Lynch.

Top cast

• Isabella Rossellini as Dorothy Vallens
• Kyle MacLachlan as Jeffrey Beaumont
• Dennis Hopper as Frank Booth
• Laura Dern as Sandy Williams
• Hope Lange as Mrs. Williams
• Dean Stockwell as Ben
• George Dickerson as Detective Williams
• Priscilla Pointer as Mrs. Beaumont
• Frances Bay as Aunt Barbara
• Jack Harvey as Mr. Beaumont

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Blue Velvet

• United States: stream on Criterion Channel; watch free on Kanopy, Hoopla, Fawesome, The Roku Channel, Tubi TV; rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: stream on MGM Plus Amazon Channel; rent on Apple TV Store, Sky Store; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
• India: rent on Apple TV Store; buy on Apple TV Store
• Canada: stream on Crave, Criterion Channel; watch free on Hoopla, Tubi TV; rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube
• Australia: stream on Amazon Prime Video; watch free on 7plus, Tubi TV; rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube

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