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"There are no second acts in American lives." - Bird
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Title: Bird

Release Date: 1 Jun 1988

Runtime: 2h 41m

Genre: Drama, Music

Director: Warner Bros. Pictures, Malpaso Productions

Production Companies: Warner Bros. Pictures, Malpaso Productions

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.

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Ratings

Average Vote: 6.8 (321 votes)

Cast

  • Charlie 'Bird' Parker: Forest Whitaker
  • Chan Parker: Diane Venora
  • Red Rodney: Michael Zelniker
  • Dizzy Gillespie: Samuel E. Wright
  • Buster Franklin: Keith David
  • Brewster: Michael McGuire
  • Esteves: James Handy
  • Young Bird: Damon Whitaker
  • Kim: Morgan Nagler
  • Dr. Heath: Arlen Dean Snyder
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