Where to watch Cruel and Unusual (2017) in the UK
Cruel and Unusual (2017) is currently available to stream in the UK on Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads. It can also be rented from Amazon Video or bought from Amazon Video. Last verified on 12 May 2026 by ScreenSearch.
"Cruel and Unusual" is the story of three men who have spent longer in solitary confinement than any other prisoners in the US because of the murder of a prison guard in 1972 at Angola, the Louisiana state penitentiary. Robert King, Herman Wallace and Albert Woodfox were convicted by bribed and blind eye witnesses and with no physical evidence. Targeted as members of the Black Panther party the film follows their struggle against the miscarriage of justice and their cruel and unusual treatment. Their story culminated in 2016 with the release of Albert Woodfox after 43 years in solitary confinement.
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Cruel and Unusual (2017) is currently included in subscriptions to Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads in the United Kingdom. Sign-in is required to play. Streaming licences change occasionally — ScreenSearch refreshes its data daily.
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Cruel and Unusual is currently included with: Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads.
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