Bird

Bird

"There are no second acts in American lives."

1988-06-01 161 min ★ 6.9
DramaMusic

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.

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Cast

Damon Whitaker
Damon Whitaker
Young Bird
Forest Whitaker
Forest Whitaker
Charlie 'Bird' Parker
Morgan Nagler
Morgan Nagler
Kim
Joey Green
Joey Green
Gene
Al Pugliese
Al Pugliese
Owner - Three Deuces
Billy J. Mitchell
Billy J. Mitchell
Prince
Lou Cutell
Lou Cutell
Bride's Father
Jason Bernard
Jason Bernard
Benny Tate
Michael Zelniker
Michael Zelniker
Red Rodney
Samuel E. Wright
Samuel E. Wright
Dizzy Gillespie
Jo De Winter
Jo De Winter
Mildred Berg
Richard McKenzie
Richard McKenzie
Southern Doctor
Michael McGuire
Michael McGuire
Brewster
George Orrison
George Orrison
Patient with Checkers
Anna Thomson
Anna Thomson
Audrey
Diane Venora
Diane Venora
Chan Parker
James Handy
James Handy
Esteves
Sam Robards
Sam Robards
Moscowitz
Hamilton Camp
Hamilton Camp
Mayor of 52nd Street
Keith David
Keith David
Buster Franklin
Bill Cobbs
Bill Cobbs
Dr. Caulfield
Diane Salinger
Diane Salinger
Baroness Nica
Ann Weldon
Ann Weldon
Violet Wells
John Witherspoon
John Witherspoon
Sid
Tony Todd
Tony Todd
Frog
Tony Cox
Tony Cox
Pee Wee Marquette