poster

Bird

Drama | Music

6.8

Release Date

June 1, 1988

Duration

161 min

Status

Released

Language

en

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.

Casts

Forest Whitaker

Charlie 'Bird' Parker

Forest Whitaker

Diane Venora

Chan Parker

Diane Venora

Michael Zelniker

Red Rodney

Michael Zelniker

Samuel E. Wright

Dizzy Gillespie

Samuel E. Wright

Keith David

Buster Franklin

Keith David

Michael McGuire

Brewster

Michael McGuire

James Handy

Esteves

James Handy

Damon Whitaker

Young Bird

Damon Whitaker

Morgan Nagler

Kim

Morgan Nagler

Arlen Dean Snyder

Dr. Heath

Arlen Dean Snyder

Sam Robards

Moscowitz

Sam Robards

Glenn Wright

Alcoholic Patient

Glenn Wright

George Orrison

Patient with Checkers

George Orrison

Bill Cobbs

Dr. Caulfield

Bill Cobbs

Hamilton Camp

Mayor of 52nd Street

Hamilton Camp

Chris Bosley

First Doorman

Chris Bosley

George T. Bruce

Second Doorman

George T. Bruce

Joey Green

Gene

Joey Green

John Witherspoon

Sid

John Witherspoon

Tony Todd

Frog

Tony Todd

Jo De Winter

Mildred Berg

Jo De Winter

Richard Zavaglia

Ralph the Narc

Richard Zavaglia

Anna Thomson

Audrey

Anna Thomson

Al Pugliese

Owner - Three Deuces

Al Pugliese

Hubert Kelly

Wilson

Hubert Kelly

Billy J. Mitchell

Prince

Billy J. Mitchell

Karl Vincent

Stratton

Karl Vincent

Lou Cutell

Bride's Father

Lou Cutell

Roger Etienne

Parisian Emcee

Roger Etienne

Jason Bernard

Benny Tate

Jason Bernard

Gretchen Oehler

Southern Nurse

Gretchen Oehler

Richard McKenzie

Southern Doctor

Richard McKenzie

Tony Cox

Pee Wee Marquette

Tony Cox

Diane Salinger

Baroness Nica

Diane Salinger

Penelope Windust

Bellevue Nurse

Penelope Windust

Ann Weldon

Violet Wells

Ann Weldon

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