“"There are no second acts in American lives."”
Movie ★ 6.9/10 1988 161 min Released HD · 4K
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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.

Rating
6.9/10
352 votes
Runtime
161 min
Theatrical cut
Released
1988
Released
Language
EN
Bird
Director
Clint Eastwood
Writers
Joel Oliansky
Studio
Warner Bros. Pictures, Malpaso Productions

Cast

Forest Whitaker
Forest Whitaker
Charlie 'Bird' Parker
 Diane Venora
Diane Venora
Chan Parker
 Michael Zelniker
Michael Zelniker
Red Rodney
 Samuel E. Wright
Samuel E. Wright
Dizzy Gillespie
 Keith David
Keith David
Buster Franklin
 Michael McGuire
Michael McGuire
Brewster
 James Handy
James Handy
Esteves
 Damon Whitaker
Damon Whitaker
Young Bird
 Morgan Nagler
Morgan Nagler
Kim
 Arlen Dean Snyder
Arlen Dean Snyder
Dr. Heath
 Sam Robards
Sam Robards
Moscowitz
 Glenn Wright
Glenn Wright
Alcoholic Patient
 George Orrison
George Orrison
Patient with Checkers
 Bill Cobbs
Bill Cobbs
Dr. Caulfield

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