R

Bird

"There are no second acts in American lives."

📅

Release date: 1988

⭐

Rating 7.1

(14k)
🕐

2h 41m

Bird
DramaMusic

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.

Where to Watch

via JustWatch

Stream

No options availableNo streaming options available
Movie Homie

The movie homie's top similar picks

Birdy

Birdy

1984

7.2
25.6k ratings
DramaWar
Bird

Bird

2024

7.0
8.5k ratings
DramaFantasy
A Bird of the Air
6.6
1.4k ratings
DramaRomance
Birdman of Alcatraz
7.8
20.5k ratings
DramaCrime
Rare Birds
6.3
1.8k ratings
ComedyDramaMystery
Bird People
6.0
3.3k ratings
DramaFantasyRomance
The Blackbird
6.3
23 ratings
CrimeDramaRomance
Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)
7.7
683.3k ratings
DramaComedy
A Birder's Guide to Everything
6.2
2.4k ratings
Comedy
Miles Ahead
6.4
10.7k ratings
DramaMusicHistory

Cast

Key Crew

CE

Clint Eastwood

Producer
JO

Joel Oliansky

Screenplay
CE

Clint Eastwood

Director
DV

David Valdes

Executive Producer

Trailers & Clips

Theatrical Trailer

TrailerOfficial

Michael Schlesinger on BIRD

Featurette

Bird Wins Best Sound: 1989 Oscars

FeaturetteOfficial