The Return (1980): Where to Watch, Cast & Facts
An evergreen, sourced guide to The Return: streaming options, cast and core facts.

The Return (1980) — an evergreen reference for this movie: the essentials, the cast, where to watch and what to watch next.
Where to watch
TMDB's U.S. watch-provider data lists Amazon Prime Video, Philo, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Midnight Pulp Amazon Channel. Availability changes by country and date, so check your streaming app before watching.
Cast
Jan-Michael Vincent as Wayne; Cybill Shepherd as Jennifer; Martin Landau as Niles Buchanan; Raymond Burr as Dr. Kramer; Neville Brand as Walt; Brad Rearden as Eddie; Vincent Schiavelli as Prospector; Darby Hinton as Darren
About The Return
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.
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Figures and availability come from public TMDB data and are provided as a sourced reference.
Frequently asked questions
Where can I watch The Return?
TMDB's U.S. watch-provider data lists Amazon Prime Video, Philo, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Midnight Pulp Amazon Channel. Availability changes by country and date, so check your streaming app before watching.
Who is in the cast of The Return?
Jan-Michael Vincent as Wayne; Cybill Shepherd as Jennifer; Martin Landau as Niles Buchanan; Raymond Burr as Dr. Kramer; Neville Brand as Walt; Brad Rearden as Eddie; Vincent Schiavelli as Prospector; Darby Hinton as Darren
Is this The Return guide official?
No. It uses TMDB data as a reference and is not endorsed or certified by TMDB.



