Hope and Glory (1987)

Overview · Where to watch · Cast & crew · Reviews

The epic story of a world at war. And a boy at play.

A middle-aged man recalls his childhood growing up in and around London during World War II.

• Released: 1987-09-03
• Genres: Drama, War, Family
• Runtime: 1h 53m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.9/10 from 225 votes

Directed by John Boorman.

Top cast

• Sebastian Rice-Edwards as Bill
• Geraldine Muir as Sue
• Sarah Miles as Grace
• David Hayman as Clive
• Sammi Davis as Dawn
• Derrick O'Connor as Mac
• Susan Wooldridge as Molly
• Jean-Marc Barr as Bruce
• Ian Bannen as Grandfather George
• Annie Leon as Grandma

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Where to watch Hope and Glory

• United Kingdom: rent on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Sky Store; buy on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Sky Store
• India: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store
• Australia: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video

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