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Want to watch 'China Lake' in the comfort of your own home? Discovering a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or watch the Dieter Weihl-directed movie via subscription can be confusing, so we here at Moviefone want to do right by you.

We've listed a number of streaming and cable services - including rental, purchase, and subscription choices - along with the availability of 'China Lake' on each platform when they are available. Now, before we get into the fundamentals of how you can watch 'China Lake' right now, here are some specifics about the flick.

Released January 1st, 1989, 'China Lake' stars Joe Toppe, Richard Edson, Derin Basden, Bob Bumgarner The movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 34 min, and received a user score of (out of 100) on TMDb, which assembled reviews from well-known users.

Curious to know what the movie's about? Here's the plot: "Edmond, a compulsive TV-watcher, and his apathetic son Scooter live in a caravan in the Nevada desert. One of the highlights of Edmond's life is when he acquires a new zapper for his satellite TV set. Eighteen-year-old Scooter's one and only leisure pastime consists of occasional visits to a bar where nothing ever happens. One day they are visited by fat Aunt Edna and Scooter's teenage sister Laura. Edna prevails on Edmond to pull himself together. And Scooter and Laura get to know each other and decide to head off to Las Vegas together, where a faintly incestuous tension develops between them." .

'China Lake' Release Dates

Watch in Movie Theaters on January 1st, 1989