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Bird

1988161 min 6.8 TMDBIMDb ↗Released

“"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.

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Release / first air1988-06-01
Original languageEN
GenresDrama, Music
DirectorClint Eastwood
WriterJoel Oliansky
Budget$9,000,000
Revenue$2,000,000
ProductionWarner Bros. Pictures, Malpaso Productions

Cast & Crew

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10 cast members
Forest WhitakerForest WhitakerCharlie 'Bird' Parker
Diane VenoraDiane VenoraChan Parker
Michael ZelnikerMichael ZelnikerRed Rodney
Samuel E. WrightSamuel E. WrightDizzy Gillespie
Keith DavidKeith DavidBuster Franklin
Michael McGuireMichael McGuireBrewster
James HandyJames HandyEsteves
Damon WhitakerDamon WhitakerYoung Bird
Morgan NaglerMorgan NaglerKim
Arlen Dean SnyderArlen Dean SnyderDr. Heath

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#jazz#heroin#saxophone#biography#psychiatric hospital#heroin addict#electroconvulsive therapy#death of daughter#bebop#eiffel tower, paris#1950s

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