Bird
(1988)

Director: Clint Eastwood

Key Cast : Forest Whitaker, Diane Venora, Michael Zelniker

Rating: R

Genre(s): Drama, Biography

Charlie Parker "Bird" Movie Trailer

Forest Whitaker stars as Charlie 'Bird' Parker in "Bird."

Charlie “Yardbird” Parker was one of the greatest jazz saxophonists of his time.  During the 1940s, he revolutionized
jazz music with his unique style.  This movie is a biography about his life.  In a gripping performance, Forest Whitaker
portrays the complexity of Charlie Parker’s life.  Onstage he is a musical genius.  Offstage, he is a drug addict who
is spiraling downward.  From the time he arrives in New York in 1940, to his too soon death, this movie portrays the
gripping story of one of jazz’s great pioneers.

• The music used in this movie are actual Charlie Parker recordings that were digitally processed and re-recorded.

• Forest Whitaker won the Cannes Film Festival Best Actor Award for his role at Charlie Parker in "Bird."

• Clint Eastwood won a Golden Globe for Best Director for directing "Bird."

• "Bird" won a 1989 Academy Award for Best Sound.

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This movie is about the life of jazz great,
Charlie "Yardbird" Parker, and stars
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Bird Movie Posters and Photographs
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Bird Movie Soundtrack

The Bird movie soundtrack contains actual recordings of jazz great, Charlie "Yardbird" Parker. These songs were digitally remastered in order to get the best sound quality possible.

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