Bird (1988)
"There are no second acts in American lives."
161 min
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.
- Release date
- September 15, 1988
- Country of origin
- United States
- Budget
- $9,000,000
- Box office
- $2,000,000
Trailer
Cast
- Forest Whitaker as Charlie 'Bird' Parker
- Diane Venora as Chan Parker
- Michael Zelniker as Red Rodney
- Samuel E. Wright as Dizzy
- Keith David as Buster Franklin
- Michael McGuire as Brewster
- James Handy as Esteves
- Damon Whitaker as Young Bird
- Morgan Nagler as Kim
- Arlen Dean Snyder as Dr. Heath
Crew
- Clint Eastwood · Director
- Joel Oliansky · Writer
- Clint Eastwood · Producer
- Lennie Niehaus · Composer
- Jack N. Green · Cinematographer
- Joel Cox · Editor
- Phyllis Huffman · Casting director
- Edward C. Carfagno · Production designer