Where to Watch Life on the Mississippi (1980)

Want to behold the glory that is 'Life on the Mississippi' on your TV, phone, or tablet? Tracking down a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or view the Peter H. Hunt-directed movie via subscription can be a challenge, 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 options - along with the availability of 'Life on the Mississippi' on each platform when they are available. Now, before we get into all the details of how you can watch 'Life on the Mississippi' right now, here are some specifics about the drama flick.

Released November 24th, 1980, 'Life on the Mississippi' stars Robert Lansing, David Knell, James Keane, Donald Madden The movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 55 min, and received a user score of 90 (out of 100) on TMDb, which compiled reviews from 1 respected users.

Curious to know what the movie's about? Here's the plot: "Most mid19thcentury Mississippi River boys dreamed of occupying that pinnacle of power and glamour the pilot house of a riverboat In a riot of local color this film tells how unlike many Sams dream comes true A callow teenager he talks the tough but consummate Horace Bixby into making him his apprentice on the Paul Jones eventually following him to the much finer Aleck Scott Meanwhile he is already spinning fantastic yarns to everyone from awestruck lads ashore to fellow cub pilots to young lady passengers who catch his eye Things temporarily take a turn for the worse when Bixby must attend a meeting and leave Sam to work under Brown a dour tyrant with a grudge against him"

'Life on the Mississippi' is currently available to rent, purchase, or stream via subscription on Hoopla, and Kanopy .