The Right of the People
1986, English. Directed by Jeffrey Bloom.
The Second Amendment of the Constitution forms the basis of this drama that follows the crusade of a lawyer to allow citizens to carry handguns. He launched his fight after his wife and daughter were killed during a robbery.
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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The Right of the People is streaming on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, and MGM+ in India.
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Cast & crew
- Jeffrey BloomDirector
- Michael OntkeanChristopher Wells
- Jane KaczmarekAlicia
- Billy Dee WilliamsMike Trainor
- John RandolphHollander
- M. Emmet WalshSindaco
- Jamie Smith-JacksonAngela
- Janet CarrollMarjorie
- Jeffrey JosephsonStyles
- Joanne LinvilleRosalind
- Scott Michael WilsonRobbie Curtis
- Sandra Lynn CurrieNurse
- Chuck ShamataPhil Petroni
Details
- Released
- 13 January 1986
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Jeffrey Bloom
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The Right of the People runs 100 minutes (1h 40m).
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Which OTT platform is The Right of the People on?
The Right of the People is streaming on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, and MGM+ in India. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Right of the People?
If you liked The Right of the People, try Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Til Death Do Us Part, Amanda Knox: Murder on Trial in Italy, Ray Donovan: The Movie.
Who directed The Right of the People?
The Right of the People (1986) was directed by Jeffrey Bloom and stars Michael Ontkean, Jane Kaczmarek, Billy Dee Williams.