Strong Island
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Where to watch Strong Island in United States
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Where is Strong Island streaming around the world?
| Country | Streaming on | Rent / Buy |
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| United States | Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads | — |
| India | Netflix | — |
| United Kingdom | Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads | — |
| Canada | Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads | — |
| Australia | Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads | — |
| Germany | Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads | — |
| France | Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads | — |
| Spain | Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads | — |
| Brazil | Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads | — |
| Japan | Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads | — |
About Strong Island
Strong Island is a 2017 English-language documentary film directed by Yance Ford. The cast is led by Yance Ford, Harvey Walker, Kevin Myers. It has a runtime of 1h 47m. Viewers rate it 6.4/10 across 100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads.
Strong Island was produced by Final Cut for Real, yanceville films, and Louverture Films and made in Denmark and United States of America. It was released on January 23, 2017.
- Director
- Yance Ford
- Release date
- January 23, 2017
- Original language
- English
- Status
- Released
- Country
- Denmark, United States of America
- Production
- Final Cut for Real, yanceville films, Louverture Films
Strong Island cast & crew
Strong Island was directed by Yance Ford.
The cast features Yance Ford as Himself, Harvey Walker as Himself, Kevin Myers as Himself, Barbara Dunmore Ford as Herself, Lauren Ford as Herself, and David Breen as Himself.
Behind the camera, the score was composed by Hildur Guðnadóttir, cinematography is by Alan Jacobsen, and it was produced by Yance Ford and Laura Poitras.
Is Strong Island worth watching?
Strong Island holds an audience score of 6.4/10 from 95 ratings, a solidly received documentary films.
At 1h 47m, it's a standard feature-length watch.
If you enjoy documentary, Strong Island is worth a place on your watchlist.
How and where to watch Strong Island
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Cast of Strong Island
Yance Ford
Himself
Harvey Walker
Himself
Kevin Myers
Himself
Barbara Dunmore Ford
Herself
Lauren Ford
Herself
David Breen
Himself
Ed Boyar
Himself
Strong Island — FAQs
▸Where can I watch Strong Island in United States?
Strong Island is streaming on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads in United States.
▸Is Strong Island on Netflix?
Yes — Strong Island is currently available on Netflix in United States.
▸What language is Strong Island in?
Strong Island is originally in English. Subtitle and dub options vary by streaming service.
▸How long is Strong Island?
Strong Island runs 1 hours 47 minutes (107 minutes).
▸What is Strong Island rated?
It holds a 6.4/10 audience score from 95 ratings.
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