Where to watch The Bear in the United States
The Bear (1988) is streaming on Amazon Prime. Also available on Kanopy with a participating library card.
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You can watch The Bear (1988) on Kanopy with a participating library card, rent on Apple TV+, or buy on Apple TV+.
An orphan bear cub hooks up with an adult male as they try to dodge human hunters.
Douce must navigate a world of sudden loss and predator instincts to find a place where he truly belongs. This survival journey captures the raw, frantic pulse of a cub learning to outsmart the hunters closing in on his territory.
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Director
Jean-Jacques Annaud
Cast
Tchéky Karyo, Bart the Bear, Douce the Bear, Jack Wallace, André Lacombe, Bozo the Bear
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The Bear
You can watch The Bear (1988) on Kanopy with a participating library card, rent on Apple TV+, or buy on Apple TV+.
IMDb
7.1/10
RT Critics
88%
Metacritic
Director
Jean-Jacques Annaud
Cast
Tchéky Karyo, Bart the Bear, Douce the Bear, Jack Wallace, André Lacombe, Bozo the Bear
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