Bird
""There are no second acts in American lives.""
1988-06-01
6.8
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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.
Production Design
Edward C. Carfagno
Casting
Phyllis Huffman
Screenplay
Joel Oliansky
Original Music Composer
Lennie Niehaus
Director
Clint Eastwood
Executive Producer
David Valdes
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Status
ReleasedRevenue
$2,000,000Budget
$9,000,000Countries
- United States of America
Companies
- Warner Bros. Pictures
- Malpaso Productions
