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Bird
1988 6.8 (326 votes) 2h 41m
Genres
Drama Music
Production Companies
Warner Bros. Pictures
Malpaso Productions

Bird

"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.

Key Crew

Director: Clint Eastwood

Producer: Clint Eastwood

Screenplay: Joel Oliansky

Director of Photography: Jack N. Green

Top Cast

Forest Whitaker
Forest Whitaker

Charlie 'Bird' Parker

Diane Venora
Diane Venora

Chan Parker

Michael Zelniker
Michael Zelniker

Red Rodney

Samuel E. Wright
Samuel E. Wright

Dizzy Gillespie

Keith David
Keith David

Buster Franklin

Michael McGuire
Michael McGuire

Brewster

James Handy
James Handy

Esteves

Damon Whitaker
Damon Whitaker

Young Bird

Videos

Theatrical Trailer

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