Stuart: A Life Backwards (2007)

Overview · Where to watch · Cast & crew · Reviews

Story about the remarkable friendship between a reclusive writer and illustrator and a chaotic homeless man, whom he gets to know during a campaign to release two charity workers from prison.

• Released: 2007-09-23
• Genres: Drama, TV Movie
• Runtime: 1h 32m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 7.4/10 from 232 votes

Directed by David Attwood.

Top cast

• Tom Hardy as Stuart Shorter
• Benedict Cumberbatch as Alexander Masters
• Nicola Duffett as Judith
• Claire-Louise Cordwell as Karen
• Edna Doré as Stuart's Gran
• Frank Mills as Stuart's Granddad
• Candis Nergaard as Sophie
• Felicity Dean as Dido
• Timothy Carlton as Judge Howarth
• Steve King as James Gibbons

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Stuart: A Life Backwards

• United States: stream on HBO Max Amazon Channel, HBO Max
• India: stream on JioHotstar, VI movies and tv
• Canada: stream on Crave, Crave Amazon Channel
• Australia: stream on Foxtel Now, HBO Max, HBO Max Amazon Channel

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