Bird (1988)

Bird (1988)

All the adventure a man can live, he lives. 1988-06-01 United States of America 161 Min. PG-13
6.8 330 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.

Cast

Forest Whitaker is Charlie 'Bird' Parker
Charlie 'Bird' Parker
Diane Venora is Chan Parker
Chan Parker
Michael Zelniker is Red Rodney
Red Rodney
Samuel E. Wright is Dizzy Gillespie
Dizzy Gillespie
Keith David is Buster Franklin
Buster Franklin
Michael McGuire is Brewster
Brewster
James Handy is Esteves
Esteves
Damon Whitaker is Young Bird
Young Bird
Morgan Nagler is Kim
Kim
Arlen Dean Snyder is Dr. Heath
Dr. Heath
Sam Robards is Moscowitz
Moscowitz
Glenn Wright is Alcoholic Patient
Alcoholic Patient
George Orrison is Patient with Checkers
Patient with Checkers
Bill Cobbs is Dr. Caulfield
Dr. Caulfield
Hamilton Camp is Mayor of 52nd Street
Mayor of 52nd Street
Chris Bosley is First Doorman
First Doorman
George T. Bruce is Second Doorman
Second Doorman
Joey Green is Gene
Gene
John Witherspoon is Sid
Sid
Tony Todd is Frog
Frog
Jo De Winter is Mildred Berg
Mildred Berg
Richard Zavaglia is Ralph the Narc
Ralph the Narc
Anna Thomson is Audrey
Audrey
Al Pugliese is Owner - Three Deuces
Owner - Three Deuces
Hubert Kelly is Wilson
Wilson
Billy J. Mitchell is Prince
Prince
Karl Vincent is Stratton
Stratton
Lou Cutell is Bride's Father
Bride's Father
Roger Etienne is Parisian Emcee
Parisian Emcee
Jason Bernard is Benny Tate
Benny Tate
Gretchen Oehler is Southern Nurse
Southern Nurse
Richard McKenzie is Southern Doctor
Southern Doctor
Tony Cox is Pee Wee Marquette
Pee Wee Marquette
Diane Salinger is Baroness Nica
Baroness Nica
Penelope Windust is Bellevue Nurse
Bellevue Nurse
Ann Weldon is Violet Wells
Violet Wells

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