Dear Mr. Brody (2021) on Netflix
NR20211h 37mDocumentary
In 1970, Michael Brody Jr., 21, promises his $25 million inheritance to anyone in need. The public mobs him and the press scrutinizes him.
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- IMDb6.7/10150 votes
- Rotten Tomatoes100%
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Plot summary
Michael Brody Jr., 21, is heir to the Jelke oleomargarine company fortune. In January 1970 he announces that his $25 million inheritance will go to anyone in need, an offer he presents as a step toward world peace. He and his newlywed wife Renee become instant celebrities around the world. The American public mobs them, the press scrutinizes them, and letters from people asking for help arrive in an avalanche.
Cast
- Renee Brodyas Self - Interviewee
- Melissa Robyn Glassmanas Self - Interviewee
- Don Enrightas Self - Interviewee
- Andy Janquittoas Self - Interviewee
- Michael James Brody IIIas Self - Interviewee
- Holly Hodgkinsas Self - Letter Writer Today
- Juanita Badgeras Self - Letter Writer Today
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- Jackie Badger-Jacksonas Self - Letter Writer Today
- Brenda Badger-Ryanas Self - Letter Writer Today
- Barbara Broken Legas Self - Letter Writer Today
- Kara Broken Legas Self - Letter Writer Today
- Katherine Guerraas Amy Salerno
- Chrislyn Lawrenceas Isabelle Nave
- Osei Essedas Robert Brown
- Rebecca Beegleas Mrs. Chicko
Did you know?!Facts and trivia about Dear Mr. Brody (2021)
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- The documentary's real subject is Michael James Brody Jr., born in 1948, who in January 1970 announced he would give away his inherited fortune, purported to be 25 million USD, to those in need; he died in 1973.
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