The Free World (2016)

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Only love can truly set us free.

Following his release from a brutal stretch in prison for crimes he didn't commit, Mo is struggling to adapt to life on the outside. When his world collides with Doris, a mysterious woman with a violent past, he decides to risk his newfound freedom to keep her in his life.

Released: 2016-09-23
Genres: Romance, Drama
Runtime: 1h 40m
Status: Released
TMDB rating: 6.2/10 from 58 votes

Directed by Jason Lew.

Top cast

Boyd Holbrook as Mohamed Lundy
Elisabeth Moss as Doris Long
Octavia Spencer as Linda Workman
Sung Kang as Detective Shin
Waleed Zuaiter as Khalil
Stephen Louis Grush as John Long
Dane Rhodes as Marty
Austin Amelio as Frankie
Vivian Fleming-Alvarez as Officer Alvarez
Frederick Weller as Officer Ryan

Full cast & crew

Where to watch The Free World

United States: stream on Philo, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+ Roku Premium Channel, Sundance Now; watch free on Kanopy; rent on Apple TV Store, 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; watch free on Plex, Pluto TV; rent on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store; buy on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store
Australia: rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fetch TV; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fetch TV

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