This Must Be the Place

A former rockstar is hunting down a Nazi criminal. This could be his greatest hit.

7.020111h 58m

Released

Drama

Overview

A bored, retired rock star living in Ireland sets out to find his dead father's tormentor, an ex-Nazi war criminal who is a refugee in the U.S.

StatusReleased

Release Date2011-08-24

Runtime1h 58m

LanguagesעִבְרִיתEnglish

CountriesItalyFranceIreland

Budget$25,000,000

Revenue$11,790,979

Keywords

rock 'n' roll

michigan

parent child relationship

holocaust (shoah) survivor

concentration camp survivor

jewish community

former musician

Videos

1 total

Trailer

THIS MUST BE THE PLACE UK Official Trailer HD

Stream

Amazon Prime Video

Starz Apple TV Channel

Starz Roku Premium Channel

YouTube TV

Starz

Philo

Starz Amazon Channel

Amazon Prime Video with Ads

Buy

Amazon Video

Google Play Movies

YouTube

Fandango At Home

Rent

Amazon Video

Google Play Movies

YouTube

Fandango At Home

US data via JustWatch

Cast & Crew

Sean Penn

as Cheyenne

Olwen Fouéré

as Mary's Mother

Eve Hewson

as Mary

Johnny Ward

as Steven

Sam Keeley

as Desmond

Danielle O'Brien

as Supermarket Girl #1

Margaret O'Reilly

as Supermarket Girl #2

Frances McDormand

as Jane

Mairin O'Donovan

as Old Lady in Bank

Simon Delaney

as Jeffrey

Reviews

Wuchak

Jun 27, 2026

7/10

**_Penn as a soft-spoken Socrates-like retired Goth rocker, not to mention Nazi hunter_** His character is named Cheyenne, a weirdo-genius modeled after Robert Smith of The Cure with a dash of Ozzy and Edward Scissorhands. CC DeVille with a black wig is another comparison. Meanwhile, the band ‘Cheyenne and the Fellows’ was inspired by Siouxsie a…

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