Bird
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.
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Awards & Nominations
Won 1 Oscar. 10 wins & 9 nominations total
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""There are no second acts in American lives.""
Status
Released
Original Language
en
Budget
$9,000,000
Revenue
$2,000,000
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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
Sam Robards
Moscowitz
Glenn Wright
Alcoholic Patient
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Talk Radio movie review & film summary (1988) - Roger Ebert
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Film Festival; Charlie Parker's Tempestuous Life and Music (Published 1988) - The New York Times
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