Little Buddha (1993)
Overview · Where to watch · Cast & crew · Reviews
A magical journey to a place where the past and present meet
After the death of Lama Dorje, Tibetan Buddhist monks find three children — one American and two Nepalese — who may be the rebirth of their great teacher.
- Released: 1993-12-01
- Genres: Drama, History
- Runtime: 2h 3m
- Status: Released
- TMDB rating: 6.3/10 from 461 votes
Directed by Bernardo Bertolucci.
Top cast
- Keanu Reeves as Siddhartha
- Bridget Fonda as Lisa Conrad
- Chris Isaak as Dean Conrad
- Ruocheng Ying as Lama Norbu
- Alex Wiesendanger as Jesse Conrad
- Raju Lal as Raju
- Greishma Makar Sing as Gita
- Sogyal Rinpoche as Kenpo Tenzin
- Khyongla Rato Rinpoche as Abbot
- Geshe Tsultim Gyelsen as Lama Dorje
Where to watch Little Buddha
- United States: stream on Kino Film Collection; watch free on Kanopy, Hoopla; 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: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; rent on Amazon Video; buy on Amazon Video
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