Movie

6.8 / 10

1988

2h 41m

Bird

""There are no second acts in American lives.""

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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.

Top Billed 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

Bird

Overview

Top Billed Cast

Forest Whitaker

Diane Venora

Michael Zelniker

Samuel E. Wright

Keith David

Michael McGuire

James Handy

Damon Whitaker

Morgan Nagler

Arlen Dean Snyder

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