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Bird
“"There are no second acts in American lives."”
★ 6.9 Rating•161 min•1988
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Overview
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.
Cast
Forest Whitaker
Charlie 'Bird' Parker
Diane Venora
Chan Parker
Michael Zelniker
Red Rodney
Samuel E. Wright
Dizzy Gillespie
Keith David
Buster Franklin
Michael McGuire
Brewster
James Handy
Esteves
Damon Whitaker
Young Bird
Morgan Nagler
Kim
N/A
Arlen Dean Snyder
Dr. Heath
Sam Robards
Moscowitz
N/A
Glenn Wright
Alcoholic Patient
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StatusReleased
Release DateJune 1, 1988
Budget$9,000,000
Revenue$2,000,000
GenresDrama, Music
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