Stretch (2011): Besetzung, Handlung & Streaming

Released in 2011, Stretch is a drama film directed by Charles de Meaux, running about 90 minutes.

What it’s about. Christophe, a young horse racing jockey from Paris, is filled with hope and ambition. Yet after a race, he tests positive for illegal substances and is subsequently suspended from racing. He decides to move to Macau, in Asia. There his circumstances change very quickly: he wins one race after another, earning himself large amounts of money and success with women. But, his new life also brings him an ever-increasing sense of solitude. Macau has its own unspoken rules that Christophe thinks he can ignore. But events start to gain momentum as the net tightens around him. Motivated by love for an intriguing young Chinese woman, Christophe ends up gambling with his own destiny, but this time on the card tables.

Who’s in it. Stretch stars Fan Bingbing as Pansy, David Carradine as Monteiro, Nicolas Duvauchelle as Thierry and Nicolas Cazalé as Christophe, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 4.8/10, Stretch has proved divisive with audiences.

Where to watch. In USA you can stream it on Acaciatv Amazon Channel and rent or buy it from Amazon Video. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Stretch page.

If you liked it. Fans of Stretch tend to enjoy Die Verurteilten, Der Pate, Schindlers Liste and Der Pate - Teil II.