# Fried Barry > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Fried_Barry > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Fried_Barry.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fried_Barry > Source revision: 1355722422 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{Short description|2020 horror film}} {{Use South African English|date=November 2022}} {{Use dmy dates|date=November 2022}} {{Infobox film | name = Fried Barry | image = Fried Barry film poster.jpg | caption = Film poster | director = Ryan Kruger | producer = {{plainlist| * James C. Williamson * Ryan Kruger }} | writer = | screenplay = Ryan Kruger | story = | based_on = | starring = {{plainlist| * Gary Green * Bianka Hartenstein * [Sean Cameron Michael](/source/Sean_Cameron_Michael) * Chanelle de Jager * [Joey Cramer](/source/Joey_Cramer) * [Jonathan Pienaar](/source/Jonathan_Pienaar) }} | narrator = | music = Haezer | cinematography = | editing = Stephen Du Plessis | production_companies = | distributor = [Shudder](/source/Shudder_(streaming_service)) | released = {{film date|df=yes|2020|03|06|[Cinequest Film Festival](/source/Cinequest_Film_Festival)}} | runtime = 109 minutes | country = South Africa | language = English | budget = | gross = }} '''''Fried Barry''''' is a 2020 South African [black comedy](/source/black_comedy) [science fiction](/source/science_fiction) [horror](/source/Horror_film) film written and directed by Ryan Kruger.{{Citation |title=Fried Barry (2020) |url=https://www.filmaffinity.com/en/film866666.html |access-date=2023-04-04 |language=en}} The film has its world premiere at the 2020 [Cinequest Film Festival](/source/Cinequest_Film_Festival). The film stars Gary Green, Bianka Hartenstein, [Sean Cameron Michael](/source/Sean_Cameron_Michael), Chanelle de Jager, [Joey Cramer](/source/Joey_Cramer), and [Jonathan Pienaar](/source/Jonathan_Pienaar). The story follows a drug addict whose body is taken over by an alien, who goes on a joyride through Cape Town, South Africa. ==Cast== * Gary Green as Barry * Bianka Hartenstein as Prostitute * [Sean Cameron Michael](/source/Sean_Cameron_Michael) as Ronald * Chanelle de Jager as Suz * [Joey Cramer](/source/Joey_Cramer) as Self * [Jonathan Pienaar](/source/Jonathan_Pienaar) as Daddy * Kevin Mohoni *Tuks Tad Lungu as Lowlife Guy *Brett Williams as Jono *Colin Moss as Jack ==Release== The film had its world premiere at the 2020 [Cinequest Film Festival](/source/Cinequest_Film_Festival) and also screened at [Sitges Film Festival](/source/Sitges_Film_Festival), [Fantasia Film Festival](/source/Fantasia_Film_Festival), [Grimmfest](/source/Grimmfest) and [Fantasporto](/source/Fantasporto). It has also screened at South Africa's RapidLion Film Festival winning three awards.{{cite news |url=https://deadline.com/video/rock-salt-releasing-fried-barry-sales-debut-trailer-cannes/ |title=Rock Salt Releasing Boards Genre Pic 'Fried Barry' For Sales, Watch Debut Trailer – Cannes |first=Tom |last=Grater |date=23 June 2020 |work=Deadline Hollywood |access-date=23 March 2021}} In March 2021, it was announced that [Shudder](/source/Shudder_(streaming_service)) acquired the distribution rights of the film for release in [North America](/source/North_America), the [United Kingdom](/source/United_Kingdom), [Ireland](/source/Republic_of_Ireland), [Australia](/source/Australia) and [New Zealand](/source/New_Zealand) on 6 May of that year.{{cite news |url=https://deadline.com/2021/03/shudder-supernatural-horror-thriller-fried-barry-north-america-international-territories-1234719824/ |title=Shudder Buys Supernatural Horror-Thriller 'Fried Barry' For North America & International Territories |first=Tom |last=Grater |date=23 March 2021 |work=[Deadline Hollywood](/source/Deadline_Hollywood) |access-date=23 March 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://www.varietyinsight.com/production_restart_full_view.php?track_id=179839 | title=Film and TV Projects Going Into Production - Fried Barry |website=[Variety Insight](/source/Variety_Insight) |access-date=16 May 2021|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210516174620/https://www.varietyinsight.com/production_restart_full_view.php?track_id=179839 |archive-date=16 May 2021}} Review aggregator website [Rotten Tomatoes](/source/Rotten_Tomatoes) gives the film a score of 80% based on 59 reviews, summarising "''A bizarrely memorable sci-fi/comedy hybrid, Fried Barry may be an acquired taste, but it certainly isn't chicken.''"{{Cite Rotten Tomatoes |id=fried_barry |type=m |title=Fried Barry |access-date=October 10, 2023}} == Awards and nominations == {| class="wikitable" !Year !Award !Category !Recipient !Result !Ref |- | rowspan="7" |2021 | rowspan="7" |[Africa Movie Academy Awards](/source/17th_Africa_Movie_Academy_Awards) |[Best Film](/source/Africa_Movie_Academy_Award_for_Best_Film) |''Fried Barry'' |{{nom}} | rowspan="7" |{{Cite news|last=Banjo|first=Noah|date=2021-10-29|title=FULL LIST: Ayinla, Omo Ghetto: The Saga bag multiple nominations at AMAA 2021|url=https://punchng.com/full-list-ayinla-omo-ghetto-the-saga-bag-multiple-nominations-at-amaa-2021/|access-date=2021-10-30|newspaper=[The Punch](/source/The_Punch)|language=en-US}} |- |[Best Director](/source/Africa_Movie_Academy_Award_for_Best_Director) |Ryan Kruger |{{nom}} |- |[Best Actor in a Leading Role](/source/Africa_Movie_Academy_Award_for_Best_Actor_in_a_Leading_Role) |Gary Green |{{nom}} |- |[Achievement in Makeup](/source/Africa_Movie_Academy_Award_for_Best_Makeup) | rowspan="3" |''Fried Barry'' |{{nom}} |- |[Achievement in Editing](/source/Africa_Movie_Academy_Award_for_Best_Editing) |{{nom}} |- |[Best Visual Effects](/source/Africa_Movie_Academy_Award_for_Best_Visual_Effects) |{{won}} |- |Best First Feature Film by a Director |Ryan Kruger |{{nom}} |} == References == {{Reflist}} ==External links== * {{IMDb title|9102084}} * {{Rotten tomatoes|m/fried_barry|Fried Barry}} Category:2020 films Category:2020 horror thriller films Category:South African horror thriller films Category:2020 English-language films Category:English-language South African films Category:English-language horror thriller films Category:2020 South African films --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Fried Barry](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fried_Barry) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fried_Barry?action=history)). 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