Bird
“"There are no second acts in American lives."”
1988•R•2h 41m•6.9•Released
DramaMusic
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
Writer
Joel Oliansky
Budget
$9M
Revenue
$2M
Languages
English
Studio
Warner Bros. Pictures
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
Arlen Dean Snyder
Dr. Heath
Sam Robards
Moscowitz
Glenn Wright
Alcoholic Patient
George Orrison
Patient with Checkers
Bill Cobbs
Dr. Caulfield
Hamilton Camp
Mayor of 52nd Street
Production
Company
Warner Bros. Pictures
Company
Malpaso Productions
Producer
Clint Eastwood
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