Canada / Sep 10, 2016 / Toronto International Film Festival
Before he was Barack, he was Barry
1h 44min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
A young Barack Obama forges his identity while dealing with race, divergent cultures and ordinary life as a New York City college student.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| John Benjamin Hickey | Professor Gray |
| Ashley Judd | Ann Dunham |
| Sawyer Pierce | Thad |
| Eric Berryman | Ali |
| Ralph Rodriguez | Andre |
| Danny Henriquez | Milton |
| Tessa Albertson | Tina |
| Tommy Nelson | Buzz |
| Annabelle Attanasio | Sylvia |
| Danny Hoch | Eddie |
| Matt Ball | Dennis |
| Markita Prescott | Denise |
| Souléymane Sy Savané | Fred |
| Brandon Bermeo | Eda |
| Jack Turell | Teammate |
| Nick Kohn | Guard #1 |
| Flora Wildes | Raquel |
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| Sean Patrick Doyle | Danceteria Queen |
| Ahkai Franklin | Incense Vendor |
| Nashawn Kearse | Black Israelite Speaker |
| Jean Godsend Floradin | Black Israelite Reader |
| Monique Vukovic | White Woman |
| Samantha Marie Ware | Tisha |
| Alexis Nichole Smith | Lila |
| Jeremy Sample | Reggie |
| Michael Crane | Martin Baughman |
| Chukwudi Iwuji | Ephraim |
| Marion Yue | Grace Lee Boggs |
| Robert G. McKay | James Boggs |
| Bill Walters | Homeless Man in Stairwell (uncredited) |
| Cherie Danielle | Prostitute |
| Nathaniel McIntyre | Kid |
| Fab 5 Freddy | Rameek |
| Will Cooper | Busker |
| Melissa Joseph | Roller Girl (uncredited) |
| Alex Kruz | Fencing Instructor (uncredited) |
| Caleb McDaniel | B-Boy (uncredited) |
| Kinga Piersiak | Bridesmaid (uncredited) |
| Christopher M. Polito | Robbie (uncredited) |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Barry |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Black Bear Pictures |
| Official site | netflix.com |
| Release date | 10 settembre 2016 |
| Executive producer | Daniel Steinman |
| Production | Vikram Gandhi, Ben Stillman, Dana O'Keefe, Teddy Schwarzman |
| Writer | Adam Mansbach |
| Casting | Douglas Aibel |
| Editing | Jacob Craycroft |
| Cinematography | Adam Newport-Berra, Linda Källérus |
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| Assistant directors | Alice Johnson, Vikram Gandhi |
| Camera operators | Adam Newport-Berra, Linda Källérus |
| Additional photography | Adam Newport-Berra, Linda Källérus |
| Production design | Scott Kuzio |
| Art direction | Scott Kuzio |
| Set decoration | Scott Kuzio |
| Music | Danny Bensi, Saunder Jurriaans |
| Sound | Danny Bensi, Saunder Jurriaans |
| Costume design | Amela Bakšić, Whitney Anne Adams, Michael Zambrano |
| Makeup | Amela Bakšić, Whitney Anne Adams, Michael Zambrano |
| Hairstyling | Michael Zambrano, Amela Bakšić, Whitney Anne Adams |
Release dates
Premiere
Digital
Romania / Sep 10, 2016 / 18
Denmark / Dec 16, 2016 / 15
France / Dec 16, 2016
Germany / Dec 16, 2016 / 12
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Japan / Dec 16, 2016 / R18+
United States / Dec 16, 2016 / Netflix
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