The Nine Lives of Marion Barry

1h 27m
Documentary
5.6

Many people remember Marion Barry as the philandering drug-addled mayor of the nation's capital. He's the poster boy for corruption, a pariah. Yet to others, Marion Barry is a folk hero who has dominated Washington D.C. city politics for over 40 years. Today, Barry is once again in the political limelight. Who is Marion Barry, really? A hero? A scoundrel?

Cast

Marion Barry
Self
Max Berry
Self
Jesse Jackson
Self

Crew

Dana Flor
Director, Director of Photography, Producer
Toby Oppenheimer
Director, Director of Photography, Producer
Pax Wassermann
Editor
Kathryn Anne Tripp
Executive Producer
Caroline Stevens
Executive Producer
Julie Goldman
Executive Producer
Sheila Nevins
Executive Producer
Krysanne Katsoolis
Executive Producer
Erik Blicker
Original Music Composer
Glenn Schloss
Original Music Composer

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