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Bird(1988)
Status: Released
Date: 1988-06-01
68%
326 Votes
Time: 2h 41m
"There are no second acts in American lives."
Overview:
Saxophone player Charlie ‘Bird’ Parker comes to New York in 1940 and is quickly noticed for his remarkable way of playing. He becomes a drug addict but his loving wife Chan tries to help him.
Languages: English.
Countries:
United States of America
Budget: $9,000,000.00
Revenue: $2,000,000.00
ProductionCompanies: 
Movie: Bird
Top 10 Billed Cast
Forest Whitaker
Charlie 'Bird' Parker
Diane Venora
Chan Parker
Michael Zelniker
Red Rodney
Samuel E. Wright
Dizzy Gillespie
Keith David
Buster Franklin
Michael McGuire
Brewster
James Handy
Esteves
Damon Whitaker
Young Bird
Morgan Nagler
Kim
Arlen Dean Snyder
Dr. Heath
Video Trailer Bird
Video: Theatrical Trailer
Theatrical Trailer
Bird Wins Best Sound: 1989 Oscars
Michael Schlesinger on BIRD
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Bird Wins Best Sound: 1989 Oscars - Featurette
Michael Schlesinger on BIRD - Featurette
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