Barry (2016)

A look into the early life of U.S. President Barack Obama.

Director:

Vikram Gandhi

Writer:

Adam Mansbach

Stars:

Devon Terrell, Anya Taylor-Joy, Jason Mitchell

3 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Devon Terrell	...	Barry
Anya Taylor-Joy	...	Charlotte
Jason Mitchell	...	PJ
Ellar Coltrane	...	Will
Jenna Elfman	...	Kathy Baughman
Linus Roache	...	Bill Baughman
Avi Nash	...	Saleem
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

Storyline

A look at the early life of Barack Obama. Before he became President of the United States, he was one of the few black students at Columbia University NY in the early 80's. Faced with judgmental and racist opinions all around him, he tries to find his place in the world.

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Plot Keywords:

male objectification | bare chested male | barack obama character | character name as title | nickname as title | 

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Taglines:

Before he was Barack, he was...

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Genres:

Biography | Drama

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Did You Know?

Trivia

The film takes place in the year of 1981 which is about eight years prior to the time Southside with You (2016) is set in which is the year of 1989.

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Goofs

Barry is seen wearing a Casio F91W watch throughout the movie. The movie is set in the early 1980's, but that model watch wasn't released until 1991.

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Quotes

Barry: You know, every time I open my mouth in class, it's like... I'm supposed to speak on behalf of all Black people. Meanwhile, I, uh... I quit going to Black Student Union meetings because I didn't feel like I belong there either.
Ann Dunham: The world is a big place, honey. You'll find your way.

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Connections

Referenced in Late Night with Seth Meyers: Michael Fassbender/David Remnick/New Yorker Cartoons/Craig Finn (2016)

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Soundtracks

2001 Kazoo's
Written by Tony Pearson
Performed by Mr. Magic
Courtesy of Now-Again Records, LLC
Under license from Tony Pearson

User Reviews

Not insightful.

The writing was not strong. I found it overly stereotypical regarding race, 1981 or not. The acting was fine but they really were not given material that could reveal a more appealing portrayal of Barry in his years at Columbia. It really does not add to what we know of Obama.

Details

Official Sites:

Black Bear Pictures [United States]

Country:

USA

Language:

English Swahili

Release Date:

16 December 2016 (USA)

Also Known As:

Barry

Company Credits

Production Co:

Black Bear Pictures, Cinetic Media

Technical Specs

Runtime:

104 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1