Movie poster for Bird
TMDb Rating
6.8/10

343 verified votes

Bird (1988)

DramaMusic
161 min

""There are no second acts in American lives.""

Plot Summary

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.

Director

Clint Eastwood

Top Cast

Forest WhitakerDiane VenoraMichael ZelnikerSamuel E. WrightKeith David

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