Bird

"There are no second acts in American lives."

1988·2h 41m·★ 6.9(352)R

DramaMusic

Director Clint EastwoodWriter Joel Oliansky

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.

Awards: Won 1 (incl. 1 Oscar) · 1 nomination

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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

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