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Somebody Is Waiting

5.519961h 36mMovieDrama

An alcoholic father must take control of his wayward children when their mother is killed.

DirectorMartin Donovan
WriterMartin Donovan
ProducersNatasha Doubrovskaya·Pascale Faubert

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Cast · Directed by Martin Donovan

GBGabriel Byrne
Gabriel Byrne
Roger Ellis
NKNastassja Kinski
Nastassja Kinski
Charlotte Ellis
JWJohnny Whitworth
Johnny Whitworth
Leon Ellis
RGRebecca Gayheart
Rebecca Gayheart
Lilli
SKShirley Knight
Shirley Knight
Irma
AKAlix Koromzay
Alix Koromzay
Angie
JPJohn Pyper-Ferguson
John Pyper-Ferguson
Davis
LLLisa Lord
Lisa Lord
Lulu
BDBrian Donovan
Brian Donovan
Clayton Ellis
TM
Tyler Cole Malinger
Adlai Ellis (as Tyler Malinger)
LF
Lynn Fine
Jacqueline Ellis
MM
Michael Malota
Kennedy Ellis

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Somebody Is Waiting — streaming FAQ

Which OTT platform streams Somebody Is Waiting?

Somebody Is Waiting isn't streaming anywhere in Australia yet.

Is Somebody Is Waiting on Netflix?

No, Somebody Is Waiting is not on Netflix in Australia as of September 2026.

Is Somebody Is Waiting on Amazon Prime Video?

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Somebody Is Waiting isn't streaming in Australia yet, so there's no way to watch it free at the moment.

What is the OTT release date for Somebody Is Waiting?

Somebody Is Waiting hasn't started streaming in Australia yet. Based on the typical 6–8 week theatrical-to-streaming window, we estimate it will arrive around February 6, 1997. This is a prediction, not a confirmed date.