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Bird
"There are no second acts in American lives."
Jun 1, 1988 · 2h 41m
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Drama
Music
PLOT
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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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
Directed by
Clint Eastwood
DETAILS
Status
Released
Original language
EN
Budget
$9,000,000
Revenue
$2,000,000
Production
Warner Bros. Pictures, Malpaso Productions
Country
US
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