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Bye Bye Barry

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When NFL superstar Barry Sanders vanished at the height of his career, he left the NFL world in shock. He was still in his prime, chasing the all-time NFL rushing record when he boarded a flight to England and never stepped foot on the field again. Now, 24 years later, Barry retraces his steps through the streets of London to finally confront the mystery.
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John Anderson Wall Street Journal Nov 28, 2023
There’s not a lot of mystery to Bye Bye Barry... At the same time, Bye Bye Barry does amount to a scathing portrait of a bad father. And you can’t run away from that. Go to Full Review Chris Vognar Rolling Stone Nov 21, 2023
Even if Bye Bye Barry were thoughtless and bland -- and it definitely isn’t -- the doc would still offer the unmitigated pleasure of all that NFL Films footage featuring Sanders doing work. Go to Full Review Adam Graham Detroit News Nov 20, 2023
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Bye Bye Barry is an enlightening look at and into Barry, the man and the player. Go to Full Review Jose Solís Common Sense Media Feb 6, 2024
They could have perfectly turned his retirement into a mystery to be solved, but they avoid cheap thrills and choose to highlight his legacy. Go to Full Review Todd Jorgenson Cinemalogue Dec 22, 2023
Young athletes could benefit from watching this documentary about their father’s favorite football player. Go to Full Review Stephen Silver Splice Today Dec 2, 2023
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A fascinating exploration of the career of one of football’s most dominant stars. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Leaburn O @RT35452347 Jul 30, 2025 Not an NFL fan but thought there might be an interesting story here. There isn’t. A humble superstar player gave up playing just short of some notable records because he didn’t feel inspired to play the game any more. Aaaaaaaaand that’s it folks. Watched on Amazon Prime. See more Oct 10, 2024 Well deserved documentary to the greatest to ever do it! Love that Barry Sanders is given his roses while he’s still with us. It’s an amazing watch! See more E K @liz6604 Jan 29, 2024 Such a rare wonderful man! Thanks for a great documentary! See more Angel M @RT23094196 Dec 21, 2023 New football fan and even still thoroughly enjoyed every minute of this doc. Totally engaging, hope y'all catch it sometime! See more Don S @RT67300157 Nov 30, 2023 An outstanding production about an outstanding athlete. See more tara L @Freespirited29 Nov 27, 2023 This is the best movie I've seen in a long time! Everything was executed perfectly from the music to the story line to the commentary! A great, uplifting view of Barry Sanders and how football can bring people together near and far! See more Read all reviews
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Paul Monusky

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Micaela Powers

Director

Angela Torma

Director

Barry Sanders

Self

Jeff Daniels

Narrator

Pat Kelleher

Producer

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Movie Info

Synopsis When NFL superstar Barry Sanders vanished at the height of his career, he left the NFL world in shock. He was still in his prime, chasing the all-time NFL rushing record when he boarded a flight to England and never stepped foot on the field again. Now, 24 years later, Barry retraces his steps through the streets of London to finally confront the mystery.
Director
Paul Monusky, Micaela Powers, Angela Torma
Producer
Pat Kelleher, Ross Ketover, Ken Rodgers, Brian Rolapp, Paul Monusky, Greg Bocchetti, Jason Weber
Distributor
Amazon Studios
Genre
Biography, Documentary, Sports
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 21, 2023
Runtime
1h 32m
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