Movie

Bird

R 1988 2 h 41 min
69%
Audience score363 votes on TMDB

“"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.

Screenplay
Joel Oliansky
Status
Released
Release date
01/06/1988
Original language
English
Budget
US$ 9 M
Box office
US$ 2 M

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