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Bird (1988)

2h 41m · 1 Jun 1988

"There are no second acts in American lives."

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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.

Movie ID120567
GenreDrama, Music
DirectorClint Eastwood
Main castForest Whitaker, Diane Venora, Michael Zelniker, Samuel E. Wright, Keith David, Michael McGuire, James Handy, Damon Whitaker
Release date1 June 1988
Release year1988
LanguageEnglish
Duration161 min (2h 41m)
Rating6.9 / 10 (TMDB)
Production houseWarner Bros. Pictures

Director: Clint Eastwood
Writers: Joel Oliansky

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Forest WhitakerCharlie 'Bird' Parker Diane VenoraChan Parker Michael ZelnikerRed Rodney Samuel E. WrightDizzy Gillespie Keith DavidBuster Franklin Michael McGuireBrewster James HandyEsteves Damon WhitakerYoung Bird Morgan NaglerKim
Arlen Dean SnyderDr. Heath
Sam RobardsMoscowitz
Glenn WrightAlcoholic Patient
George OrrisonPatient with Checkers Bill CobbsDr. Caulfield Hamilton CampMayor of 52nd Street
Chris BosleyFirst Doorman
George T. BruceSecond Doorman
Joey GreenGene John WitherspoonSid Tony ToddFrog

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