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Bird (1988)

Jun 1, 1988 · 2h 41m

6.8/10 TMDB user score
362 votes on TMDB

"There are no second acts in American lives."

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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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
  • Morgan Nagler Morgan Nagler Kim
  • Arlen Dean Snyder Dr. Heath
  • Sam Robards Sam Robards Moscowitz
  • Glenn Wright Alcoholic Patient
  • George Orrison George Orrison Patient with Checkers
  • Bill Cobbs Bill Cobbs Dr. Caulfield
  • Hamilton Camp Hamilton Camp Mayor of 52nd Street
  • Chris Bosley First Doorman

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