RISE (2014): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2014, RISE is a thriller, drama and crime film directed by Mack Lindon, running about 104 minutes. “Based on a true story, ‘Rise’ sees Will wrongly accused then stripped of his career and freedom, he must survive maximum security prison and the infamous Jimmy Cove to prove his innocenc” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. Rise follows real life events of a young nurse, Will McIntyre, who has his freedom taken after a one night stand leads to a charge of rape. Despite his innocence, he is found guilty upon trial. We are taken into the maximum security prison where Jimmy Cove, a hardened inmate, infamous for a string of armed robberies is positively impacted by Will’s courage and struggle to make sense of it all. Meanwhile, a Queen’s Counsel Barrister, Julie Nile, is challenged to compromise her status and wage to prove his innocence.

Who’s in it. RISE stars Martin Sacks as Jimmy, Jessica Green as Amber, Nathan Wilson as Will McIntyre and Erin Connor as Julie Nile, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.2/10, RISE has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads and Echoboom Amazon Channel and rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and YouTube. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch RISE page.

If you liked it. Fans of RISE tend to enjoy The Dark Knight, Pulp Fiction, Parasite and Fight Club.