Rebel (1985): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1985, Rebel is an action and comedy film directed by Michael Jenkins, running about 89 minutes. “He's a fighter and a rebel. She's dynamite, she's dazzling. To the world he's trouble. But to Kathy, he's a hero” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. This drama is set in World War II Australia, where an American Marine, Rebel is recuperating from wounds suffered in battle. He is weary of war and is intent on going AWOL and escaping from Australia. He becomes infatuated with a local singer, Kathy and pursues her. Kathy is married and initially is not interested in him, but later begins to love Rebel. Kathy receives a letter advising her that her husband was killed in battle. The local police and the U.S. Military are searching for Rebel as an AWOL soldier. Rebel arranges to escape Austalia by a cargo ship, but eventually allows himself to be arrested in order to keep the local police from arresting Kathy for harboring him

Who’s in it. Rebel stars Matt Dillon as Rebel, Debra Byrne as Kathy McLeod, Bryan Brown as Tiger and Bill Hunter as Browning, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.0/10, Rebel has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. In GB you can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Rebel page.

If you liked it. Fans of Rebel tend to enjoy The Dark Knight, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Inception and The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.