I Am David (2003)

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Believe in the power to change your destiny

A 12-year-old boy manages to flee a Communist concentration camp on his own, through sheer will and determination. All he has in his possession is a loaf of bread, a letter to deliver to someone in Denmark, and a compass to help get him there.

• Released: 2003-12-03
• Genres: Drama, Adventure
• Runtime: 1h 30m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.8/10 from 112 votes

Directed by Paul Feig.

Top cast

• Ben Tibber as David
• Jim Caviezel as Johannes
• Joan Plowright as Sophie
• Hristo Shopov as The Man
• Silvia De Santis as Elsa
• Paco Reconti as Giovanni
• Roberto Attias as Baker
• Francesco De Vito as Roberto
• Paul Feig as American Man
• Lucy Russell as American Woman

Full cast & crew

Where to watch I Am David

• United States: stream on Howdy Amazon Channel; watch free on Kanopy, Hoopla, The Roku Channel, YouTube Free, Tubi TV; rent on Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube
• United Kingdom: rent on Amazon Video, Sky Store; buy on Amazon Video, Sky Store
• India: stream on Lionsgate+ Amazon Channels; rent on Amazon Video
• Canada: watch free on Hoopla, Tubi TV; rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
• Australia: stream on Lionsgate+ Amazon Channels; watch free on Hoopla; rent on Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube

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