Where to watch Resident Alien in Canada
Resident Alien is available to rent or buy on Apple TV Store in Canada. It isn't on a subscription streaming service there yet. Availability checked 27 May 2026.
About Resident Alien
Resident Alien is a 1990 movie in the Documentary genre, directed by Jonathan Nossiter, starring Quentin Crisp, Peter Walker and Gilbert Stafford. It has a runtime of 1 hour 23 minutes. It holds an average rating of 5.3/10 from 10 viewers. Below you can see where to watch Resident Alien in Canada — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.
Overview
At age 73, writer and melancholy master of the bon mot, Quentin Crisp (1908-1999), became an Englishman in New York. Nossiter's camera follows Crisp about the streets of Manhattan, where Crisp seems very much at home, wearing eye shadow, appearing on a makeshift stage, making and repeating wry observations, talking to John Hurt (who played Crisp in the autobiographical TV movie, "The Naked Civil Servant"), and dining with friends. Others who know Crisp comment on him, on his life as an openly gay man with an effeminate manner, and on his place in the history of gays' social struggle. The portrait that emerges is of one wit and of suffering.
Top cast
Quentin Crisp
Self
Peter Walker
The Bum
Gilbert Stafford
Man on Street
Gus Rogerson
Street Performer
Michaela Murphy
Street Performer
John Sex
Self
Felicity Mason
Dinner Hostess / Writer
Fran Lebowitz
Writer
Guy Kettelhack
Writer
John Hurt
Self - Actor
Richard Seiburth
Professor
Hunter Madson
Writer
Sting
Singer
Michael Musto
Gossip Columnist
Sally Jessy Raphael
Talk Show Host (archive footage)
Shi Ringer
Gay Activist
Tom Steele
Self - Publisher
Al Goldstein
Pornographer
Paul Morrissey
Self
Lenny Dean
Cabaret Performer
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Frequently asked questions
Where can I watch Resident Alien in Canada?+
In Canada, Resident Alien is available to rent or buy on Apple TV Store. It isn't on a subscription streaming service there right now.
Is Resident Alien on Netflix?+
Resident Alien is not on Netflix in Canada right now.
How long is Resident Alien?+
Resident Alien has a runtime of 1 hour 23 minutes (83 minutes).
Who stars in Resident Alien?+
Resident Alien stars Quentin Crisp, Peter Walker, Gilbert Stafford, Gus Rogerson and Michaela Murphy.
When did Resident Alien come out?+
Resident Alien is a 1990 movie directed by Jonathan Nossiter.
What genre is Resident Alien?+
Resident Alien is Documentary film.
Who directed Resident Alien?+
Resident Alien was directed by Jonathan Nossiter.
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