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Bird (1988)

"There are no second acts in American lives."

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.

Release: 1988-06-01
Runtime: 161 min
Rating: 6.841 / 10
Cast
Forest Whitaker
Forest Whitaker
Charlie 'Bird' Parker
Diane Venora
Diane Venora
Chan Parker
Michael Zelniker
Michael Zelniker
Red Rodney
Samuel E. Wright
Samuel E. Wright
Dizzy Gillespie
Keith David
Keith David
Buster Franklin
Michael McGuire
Michael McGuire
Brewster
James Handy
James Handy
Esteves
Damon Whitaker
Damon Whitaker
Young Bird
Morgan Nagler
Morgan Nagler
Kim
Arlen Dean Snyder
Arlen Dean Snyder
Dr. Heath
Sam Robards
Sam Robards
Moscowitz
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Glenn Wright
Alcoholic Patient
George Orrison
George Orrison
Patient with Checkers
Bill Cobbs
Bill Cobbs
Dr. Caulfield
Hamilton Camp
Hamilton Camp
Mayor of 52nd Street
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Chris Bosley
First Doorman
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George T. Bruce
Second Doorman
Joey Green
Joey Green
Gene