Where to watch The Return(1980)
In the United States, The Return is available to stream on Prime Video, Philo, and Midnight Pulp. It's also free on The Roku Channel, Pluto TV, Plex, Plex Channel, and Tubi TV. You can also rent or buy it on Amazon Video, Apple TV, YouTube, and Fandango At Home.
Where to stream The Return
Availability in United States
Included with subscription
Prime Video
Philo
Midnight Pulp
Free
The Roku Channel
Pluto TV
Plex
Plex Channel
Tubi TV
Rent
Amazon Video
Apple TV
YouTube
Fandango At Home
Buy
- Amazon Video
- Apple TV
- YouTube
- Fandango At Home
Data updated on October 9, 2026. Availability data from JustWatch.
The Return plot summary
Two young children and an adult in a small town have an encounter with an alien spaceship. 25 years later the children are reunited as adults in the same town which is now beset by strange cattle mutilations. Matters become worse when the cattle mutilations are joined by human murders and mutilations.
Details
- Release date
- March 31, 1980
- Runtime
- 1h 26m
- Genres
- Mystery, Thriller, Science Fiction
- Directed by
- Greydon Clark
- Country
- United States
- TMDB rating
- 5.9 / 10 · 133 votes
The Return trailer
Cast
Jan-Michael VincentWayne
Cybill ShepherdJennifer
Martin LandauNiles Buchanan
Raymond BurrDr. Kramer
Neville BrandWalt
Brad ReardenEddie
Vincent SchiavelliProspector
Darby HintonDarren
Steven HirschDr. Parkfield
Susan KigerJoyce
FAQ
Where can I watch The Return?
In the United States, The Return is available to stream on Prime Video, Philo, and Midnight Pulp. It's also free on The Roku Channel, Pluto TV, Plex, Plex Channel, and Tubi TV. You can also rent or buy it on Amazon Video, Apple TV, YouTube, and Fandango At Home.
Can I rent or buy The Return?
Yes. In the United States you can rent or buy it on Amazon Video, Apple TV, YouTube, and Fandango At Home.
How long is The Return?
The Return runs 1h 26m (86 minutes).
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