Bird

Bird

"There are no second acts in American lives."

1988-06-01 161 min ★ 6.8
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

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