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69% Critic Match
Bird
“"There are no second acts in American lives."”
6.9 / 10• 1988• 2h 41m•R• English
DramaMusic
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.
Cast & Crew
Forest Whitaker
Charlie 'Bird' Parker
Lead
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
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Clint Eastwood's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Bird is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
