Bird (1988)
Bird (1988)
"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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Cast

Forest Whitaker Forest Whitaker As: Charlie 'Bird' Parker
Diane Venora Diane Venora As: Chan Parker
Michael Zelniker Michael Zelniker As: Red Rodney
Samuel E. Wright Samuel E. Wright As: Dizzy Gillespie
Keith David Keith David As: Buster Franklin
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: "There are no second acts in American lives."
Certification: R

Details

Genres: Drama, Music

Language: English

Release Date: 01 June 1988

Country: US

Runtime: 161m

Company Credits

Company: Warner Bros. Pictures, Malpaso Productions

Budget: $9,000,000

Revenue: $2,000,000

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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

Arlen Dean Snyder

Dr. Heath

Sam Robards

Sam Robards

Moscowitz

Glenn Wright

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

Chris Bosley

First Doorman

George T. Bruce

George T. Bruce

Second Doorman

Joey Green

Joey Green

Gene

John Witherspoon

John Witherspoon

Sid

Tony Todd

Tony Todd

Frog

Jo De Winter

Jo De Winter

Mildred Berg

Richard Zavaglia

Richard Zavaglia

Ralph the Narc

Anna Thomson

Anna Thomson

Audrey

Al Pugliese

Al Pugliese

Owner - Three Deuces

Hubert Kelly

Hubert Kelly

Wilson

Billy J. Mitchell

Billy J. Mitchell

Prince

Karl Vincent

Karl Vincent

Stratton

Lou Cutell

Lou Cutell

Bride's Father

Roger Etienne

Roger Etienne

Parisian Emcee

Jason Bernard

Jason Bernard

Benny Tate

Gretchen Oehler

Gretchen Oehler

Southern Nurse

Richard McKenzie

Richard McKenzie

Southern Doctor

Tony Cox

Tony Cox

Pee Wee Marquette

Diane Salinger

Diane Salinger

Baroness Nica

Penelope Windust

Penelope Windust

Bellevue Nurse

Ann Weldon

Ann Weldon

Violet Wells

Directed By

Clint Eastwood

Clint Eastwood

Director

Lloyd Nelson

Lloyd Nelson

Script Supervisor

Writing Credits

Joel Oliansky

Joel Oliansky

Screenplay

Production Crew

Phyllis Huffman

Phyllis Huffman

Casting

David Valdes

David Valdes

Executive Producer

Clint Eastwood

Clint Eastwood

Producer

Edited By

Joel Cox

Joel Cox

Editor

Costume and Makeup

Not currently known.

Sound

Lennie Niehaus

Lennie Niehaus

Original Music Composer

Willie D. Burton

Willie D. Burton

Sound Mixer

Rick Alexander

Rick Alexander

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Joseph A. Ippolito

Joseph A. Ippolito

Sound Editor

Virginia Cook-McGowan

Virginia Cook-McGowan

Sound Editor

Walter Newman

Walter Newman

Sound Editor

Les Fresholtz

Les Fresholtz

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Vern Poore

Vern Poore

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Teri E. Dorman

Teri E. Dorman

Sound Editor

Marshall Winn

Marshall Winn

Sound Editor

David M. Horton

David M. Horton

Sound Editor

Robert G. Henderson

Robert G. Henderson

Supervising Sound Editor

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Jack N. Green

Jack N. Green

Director of Photography

Marcia Reed

Marcia Reed

Still Photographer

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Edward C. Carfagno

Edward C. Carfagno

Production Design

Other Crew

Not currently known.

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