Bird
★ 6.9·1988·2h 41min·Drama and Music
"There are no second acts in American lives."
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.
- Director
- Clint Eastwood
- Original language
- English
- Status
- Released (Sep 30, 1988)
Where to watch
- Buy or rent
Cast
36 people
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- ADArlen Dean SnyderDr. Heath
Sam RobardsMoscowitz- GWGlenn WrightAlcoholic Patient
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