I Swear
The true story of John Davidson, a Scottish man with severe Tourette syndrome, from the teenager filmed for a 1989 documentary into adulthood.
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I Swear isn’t streaming, or for rent or sale, on any service we track here right now.
I Swear isn’t streaming, or for rent or sale, on any service we track here right now.
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The true story of John Davidson, a Scottish man with severe Tourette syndrome, from the teenager filmed for a 1989 documentary into adulthood.
Why watch Robert Aramayo won the BAFTA for Best Actor as Davidson, one of the film's two BAFTA wins.
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- Where can I watch I Swear?
- In the US: Netflix, Prime Video (rent), Apple TV (rent), Apple TV (buy) and Prime Video (buy). In Canada: Apple TV (rent), Prime Video (rent), Apple TV (buy) and Prime Video (buy).
- What is I Swear about?
- The true story of John Davidson, a Scottish man with severe Tourette syndrome, from the teenager filmed for a 1989 documentary into adulthood.
- Who is in the cast of I Swear?
- I Swear stars Robert Aramayo, Maxine Peake, David Carlyle, Sanjeev Kohli and Steven Cree.
- Who directed I Swear?
- I Swear was directed by Kirk Jones.
- When did I Swear come out?
- I Swear was released on 7 September 2025.
- How long is I Swear?
- I Swear runs 120 minutes (2 h 0 min).
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