Bird
"There are no second acts in American lives."
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6/1/1988Runtime
161 minsOverview
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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EnglishBudget
$9,000,000Revenue
$2,000,000Homepage
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A sprawling, unflinching portrait of Charlie Parker's rise and devastating fall, told through long takes and Parker's own music. You watch genius and self-destruction intertwine across nearly three hours.
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