Where to Watch West Is West (1987) Online

Fancy watching 'West Is West' on your TV or mobile device at home? Finding a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or view the David Rathod-directed movie via subscription can be confusing, so we here at Moviefone want to help you out.

Read on for a listing of streaming and cable services - including rental, purchase, and subscription choices - along with the availability of 'West Is West' on each platform when they are available. Now, before we get into the nitty-gritty of how you can watch 'West Is West' right now, here are some details about the comedy flick.

Released May 30th, 1987, 'West Is West' stars Ashutosh Gowariker, Heidi Carpenter, Pearl Padamsee, Rex Delgado The movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 20 min, and received a user score of 50 (out of 100) on TMDb, which collated reviews from 1 knowledgeable users.

What, so now you want to know what the movie's about? Here's the plot: "Vikram (Ashotosh Gowariker) is an Indian immigrant from Bombay who lands in San Francisco. His happiness over his arrival in the United States is diminished when customs officers unexplainably trim his tourist visa from six months to one. When he arrives at the home of his sponsor, he finds that the building is abandoned, and his application to study at the University of California has been rejected. He later meets Sue (Heidi Carpenter), a punk-rock femme who works at a late-night theater specializing in horror films, and Vikram becomes very fond of the woman, proposing marriage in hopes of starting a new life in the United States."

'West Is West' is currently available to rent, purchase, or stream via subscription on Kanopy, and Criterion Channel .