Peterloo (2018)

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An epic portrayal of the events surrounding the infamous 1819 Peterloo Massacre, where a peaceful pro-democracy rally at St Peter’s Field in Manchester turned into one of the bloodiest and most notorious episodes in British history. The massacre saw British government forces charge into a crowd of over 60,000 that had gathered to demand political reforms and protest against rising levels of poverty.

Released: 2018-11-01
Genres: History, Drama
Runtime: 2h 35m
Status: Released
TMDB rating: 6.7/10 from 163 votes

Directed by Mike Leigh.

Top cast

Rory Kinnear as Henry Hunt
Maxine Peake as Nellie
Pearce Quigley as Joshua
David Moorst as Joseph
Rachel Finnegan as Mary
Tom Meredith as Robert
Simona Bitmate as Esther
Robert Wilfort as Lord Liverpool, the Prime Minister
Karl Johnson as Lord Sidmouth, the Home Secretary
Sam Troughton as Mr Hobhouse

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Where to watch Peterloo

United States: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; watch free on Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads, Amazon MX Player
United Kingdom: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; rent on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Sky Store; buy on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Sky Store
Canada: watch free on Hoopla; rent on Apple TV Store; buy on Apple TV Store
Australia: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video

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