Bird

Bird

161 mins | Drama, Music | July 1, 1988

Saxophone player Charlie Parker comes to New York in 1940. He is quickly noticed for his remarkable way of playing. He becomes a drug addict but his loving wife Chan tries to help him.

Bird

161 mins | Drama, Music | July 1, 1988

Bird
Saxophone player Charlie Parker comes to New York in 1940. He is quickly noticed for his remarkable way of playing. He becomes a drug addict but his loving wife Chan tries to help him.
IMDb rating 7.1
Producers Malpaso Productions, Warner Bros. Pictures
Original title Bird
Directors Lloyd Nelson, Clint Eastwood
Writers Joel Oliansky

Cast

Forest Whitaker

as Charlie 'Bird' Parker

Diane Venora

as Chan Parker

Keith David

as Buster Franklin

Damon Whitaker

as Young Bird

Michael Zelniker

as Red Rodney

Samuel E. Wright

as Dizzy Gillespie

Michael McGuire

as Brewster

James Handy

as Esteves

Morgan Nagler

as Kim

Arlen Dean Snyder

as Dr. Heath

Sam Robards

as Moscowitz

Penelope Windust

as Bellevue Nurse

Glenn Wright

as Alcoholic Patient

George Orrison

as Patient with Checkers

Bill Cobbs

as Dr. Caulfield

Tony Todd

as Frog

Washington Rucker

as Drummer (Uncredited)

Tony Cox

as Pee Wee Marquette