Bird (1988)

Name: Bird
Director: Clint Eastwood
Genre: Drama, Music
Released: 1988-06-01
Duration: 2 h 41 min
Cast: Forest Whitaker, Diane Venora, Michael Zelniker, Samuel E. Wright

Drama Music

Director: Clint Eastwood

Cast: Forest Whitaker, Diane Venora, Michael Zelniker, Samuel E. Wright

7.1

81%

Runtime161 min

Rating15

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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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Directed by the acclaimed Clint Eastwood, 'Bird' (1988) offers a captivating portrait of the life and music of jazz legend Charlie 'Bird' Parker, brilliantly portrayed by Forest Whitaker. This drama delves into the depth and complexity of Parker's artistry, as well as his personal struggles with addiction, making it a must-see for fans of thoughtful biopics and Jazz music.

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Bird is a 1988 American biographical musical drama film about jazz saxophonist Charlie "Bird" Parker, directed and produced by Clint Eastwood and written by Joel Oliansky. The film stars Forest Whitaker as Parker, and Diane Venora as his wife Chan Parker. It is constructed as a montage of scenes from Parker's life, from his childhood in Kansas City, through his early death at the age of 34.