Mr Inbetween
2018 · 96% matchRecommended for similar Crime profile.
Barry
DramaComedyCrime
Barry is a dark comedy about a depressed, low-rent hitman from the Midwest. Lonely and dissatisfied in his life, he reluctantly travels to Los Angeles to execute a hit on an aspiring actor. Barry follows his "mark" into an acting class and ends up finding an accepting community in a group of eager hopefuls within the LA theater scene. He wants to start a new life as an actor, but his criminal past won't let him walk away - can he find a way to balance both worlds?
- Status
- Ended
- Language
- English
- Premiered
- March 25, 2018
- Ended
- May 28, 2023
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