Bird (1988)
"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.
Read the Bird feature →- Budget
- $9M
- Box office
- $2M
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Top billed cast
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Forest WhitakerCharlie 'Bird' Parker
Diane VenoraChan Parker
Keith DavidBuster Franklin
Damon WhitakerYoung Bird
Michael ZelnikerRed Rodney
Samuel E. WrightDizzy Gillespie
Michael McGuireBrewster
James HandyEsteves
Morgan NaglerKim
Arlen Dean SnyderDr. Heath
Sam RobardsMoscowitzPenelope WindustBellevue NurseKeywords
BiographyEiffel tower paris1950sPsychiatric hospitalDeath of daughterJazzHeroinSaxophoneHeroin addictElectroconvulsive therapyBebop
Movie DNA
Genre affinityDrama · MusicTheme affinityBiography · Eiffel Tower Paris · 1950sDialogue densityDramaPacingLongDirector preference70156Actor preference1705 · 133323 · 35410
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What is Bird about?
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.
How long is Bird?
Bird has a runtime of 161 minutes.
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