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Bird

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Bird

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

1988
2h 41m
6.8(334 votes)
Drama
Music

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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Production Companies

Warner Bros. Pictures
Malpaso Productions

Videos & Trailers

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Cast & Crew

36 members
Acting

Forest Whitaker

Charlie 'Bird' Parker

Forest Whitaker
Acting

Diane Venora

Chan Parker

Diane Venora
Acting

Michael Zelniker

Red Rodney

Michael Zelniker
Acting

Samuel E. Wright

Dizzy Gillespie

Samuel E. Wright
Acting

Keith David

Buster Franklin

Keith David
Acting

Michael McGuire

Brewster

Michael McGuire
Acting

James Handy

Esteves

James Handy
Acting

Damon Whitaker

Young Bird

Damon Whitaker
Acting

Morgan Nagler

Kim

Morgan Nagler
Acting

Arlen Dean Snyder

Dr. Heath

Arlen Dean Snyder
Acting

Sam Robards

Moscowitz

Sam Robards
Costume & Make-Up

Glenn Wright

Alcoholic Patient

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George Orrison

Patient with Checkers

George Orrison
Acting

Bill Cobbs

Dr. Caulfield

Bill Cobbs
Acting

Hamilton Camp

Mayor of 52nd Street

Hamilton Camp
Acting

Chris Bosley

First Doorman

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George T. Bruce

Second Doorman

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Joey Green

Gene

Joey Green
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John Witherspoon

Sid

John Witherspoon
Acting

Tony Todd

Frog

Tony Todd
Acting

Jo De Winter

Mildred Berg

Jo De Winter
Acting

Richard Zavaglia

Ralph the Narc

No Image
Acting

Anna Thomson

Audrey

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Acting

Al Pugliese

Owner - Three Deuces

Al Pugliese
Acting

Hubert Kelly

Wilson

No Image
Acting

Billy J. Mitchell

Prince

Billy J. Mitchell
Sound

Karl Vincent

Stratton

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Acting

Lou Cutell

Bride's Father

Lou Cutell
Acting

Roger Etienne

Parisian Emcee

No Image
Acting

Jason Bernard

Benny Tate

Jason Bernard
Directing

Gretchen Oehler

Southern Nurse

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Acting

Richard McKenzie

Southern Doctor

Richard McKenzie
Acting

Tony Cox

Pee Wee Marquette

Tony Cox
Acting

Diane Salinger

Baroness Nica

Diane Salinger
Acting

Penelope Windust

Bellevue Nurse

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Ann Weldon

Violet Wells

Ann Weldon

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