
Bird

"There are no second acts in American lives."
Rating: 6.8 out of 10TMDB(362 votes)
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.
Fun facts
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Awards
Won the Oscar for Best Sound (1989)
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Box office
Grossed $2M worldwide against a $9M budget
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Music
Music by Lennie Niehaus
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Jack N. Green
Details
- Director
- Writer
- Joel OlianskyWriter
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- June 1, 1988
- Original language
- English
- Budget
- $9M
- Revenue
- $2M
- Countries
- United States of America
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In the United States
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