Bird

R Jun 01, 1988 2h 41m

"There are no second acts in American lives."

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.

Crew

Details

Status

Released

Budget

¤9,000,000

Revenue

¤2,000,000

Production Countries

United States of America

Spoken Languages

English

Production Companies

Warner Bros. Pictures

Malpaso Productions

Videos

Theatrical Trailer

Michael Schlesinger on BIRD

Bird Wins Best Sound: 1989 Oscars

Cast

Forest Whitaker

Charlie 'Bird' Parker

Chan Parker

Red Rodney

Dizzy Gillespie

Buster Franklin

Brewster

Esteves

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