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Roy's World: Barry Gifford's Chicago

6.020201h 15mMovieDocumentary

Author Barry Gifford's gritty autobiographical stories of growing up in 1950s Chicago provide the backdrop for an impressionistic documentary portrait of a vanished time and place.

DirectorRob Christopher
WriterRob Christopher
ProducerMichael Glover Smith

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Cast · Directed by Rob Christopher

MDMatt Dillon
Matt Dillon
WDWillem Dafoe
Willem Dafoe
LTLili Taylor
Lili Taylor
BGBarry Gifford
Barry Gifford
Himself

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Roy's World: Barry Gifford's Chicago is streaming on Amazon Prime Video, Philo and Fandor in United States, and available to rent or buy on Amazon Video and Apple TV Store. It's not currently on Netflix.

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No, Roy's World: Barry Gifford's Chicago is not on Netflix in United States as of September 2026. It's currently on Amazon Prime Video and Philo.

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Yes — Roy's World: Barry Gifford's Chicago is included with an Amazon Prime Video subscription in United States as of September 2026.

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Roy's World: Barry Gifford's Chicago is available to stream free (with ads) on Kanopy and Hoopla in United States.