Bully: The Documentary

The Brian Lehrer Show | Mar 27, 2012

Lee Hirsch, who directed and co-wrote the new documentary "Bully" (with Cynthia Lowen), discusses the film, his own history with bullying, and the popular petition to change the film's R rating so children can see it. The movie will open unrated on Friday, March 30. Kelby Johnson, an Oklahoma teenager who was bullied for being gay and who is in the film, also joins to discuss what happened to her.

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