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Barry

Before he was Barack, he was Barry

5.7

1h 44m

2016

“Before he was Barack, he was Barry”

Synopsis

A young Barack Obama forges his identity while dealing with race, divergent cultures and ordinary life as a New York City college student.

Director

Vikram Gandhi

Trailer

Drama

new york citybiographycollege student1980scolumbia university

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Cast & Crew

Devon Terrell

Devon Terrell

as Barack Hussein Obama

Anya Taylor-Joy

Anya Taylor-Joy

as Charlotte Baughman

Jason Mitchell

Jason Mitchell

as PJ

Ellar Coltrane

Ellar Coltrane

as Will

Jenna Elfman

Jenna Elfman

as Kathy Baughman

Linus Roache

Linus Roache

as Bill Baughman

Avi Nash

Avi Nash

as Saleem

John Benjamin Hickey

John Benjamin Hickey

as Professor Gray

Ashley Judd

Ashley Judd

as Ann Dunham

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