Basic Info
Release: June 01, 1988
Runtime: 161 min
Rating: ⭐ 6.8/10 (337 votes)
Status: Released
Videos
Michael Schlesinger on BIRD (YouTube)
Bird Wins Best Sound: 1989 Oscars (YouTube)
Theatrical Trailer (YouTube)
Bird
1988
161 min
⭐ 6.8/10
337 votes
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.
Genres
Drama
Music
Production Countries
- United States of America
Spoken Languages
- English en
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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
Sam Robards
Moscowitz
Glenn Wright
Alcoholic Patient
Crew
Clint Eastwood
Director
Clint Eastwood
Producer
David Valdes
Executive Producer
Joel Oliansky
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