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Birdy (1984)

A soaring experience unlike anything you've ever seen before.

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 2H 0M

Director : Alan Parker
Writer : Sandy Kroopf, Jack Behr

Synopsis

Two young men are seriously affected by the Vietnam war. One of them has always been obsessed with birds - but now believes he really is a bird, and has been sent to a mental hospital. Can his friend help him pull through?

Actors

Matthew Modine
Matthew Modine
Birdy
Nicolas Cage
Nicolas Cage
Sergeant Al Columbato
John Harkins
John Harkins
Doctor Major Weiss
Sandy Baron
Sandy Baron
Mr. Columbato
Karen Young
Karen Young
Hannah Rourke
Bruno Kirby
Bruno Kirby
Renaldi
Nancy Fish
Nancy Fish
Mrs. Prevost
George Buck
George Buck
Birdy's Father
Dolores Sage
Dolores Sage
Birdy's Mother
Pat Ryan
Pat Ryan
Joe Sagessa
James Santini
James Santini
Mario Columbato
Maud Winchester
Maud Winchester
Doris Robinson
Marshall Bell
Marshall Bell
Ronsky
Elizabeth Whitcraft
Elizabeth Whitcraft
Rosanne
Sandra Beall
Sandra Beall
Shirley
Victoria Nekko
Victoria Nekko
Claire
Crystal Field
Crystal Field
Mrs. Columbato
John Brumfield
John Brumfield
Mr. Kohler
Joe Lerer
Joe Lerer
Military Doctor
Alice Truscott
Alice Truscott
Mother on Train
Ed Taylor
Ed Taylor
Zimmy The Human Fish
Irving Selbst
Irving Selbst
Fairground Announcer
Steve Lippe
Steve Lippe
Junkyard Proprietor
William Clark
William Clark
Policeman on Beach
James Pruett
James Pruett
Emergency Doctor
Priscilla Alden
Priscilla Alden
Waiting Room Lady
Howard Kinsley
Howard Kinsley
Mr. Tate
Robert Diamond
Robert Diamond
Maloney
Bud Seese
Bud Seese
Drunk in Jail

Crews

Alan Parker
Alan Parker
Director
Sandy Kroopf
Sandy Kroopf
Screenplay
Jack Behr
Jack Behr
Screenplay
William Wharton
William Wharton
Novel
David Manson
David Manson
Executive Producer
Alan Marshall
Alan Marshall
Producer
Peter Gabriel
Peter Gabriel
Original Music Composer
Michael Seresin
Michael Seresin
Director of Photography
Gerry Hambling
Gerry Hambling
Editor
Juliet Taylor
Juliet Taylor
Casting
Kristi Zea
Kristi Zea
Costume Design
Geoffrey Kirkland
Geoffrey Kirkland
Production Design
Ned Kopp
Ned Kopp
Associate Producer
Nancy Giebink
Nancy Giebink
Unit Production Manager
Chris Soldo
Chris Soldo
First Assistant Director
Tom Davies
Tom Davies
Second Assistant Director
David MacMillan
David MacMillan
Sound Recordist
Mike Roberts
Mike Roberts
Camera Operator
M. James Arnett
M. James Arnett
Stunt Coordinator
Ron Phipps
Ron Phipps
Finance
Armin Ganz
Armin Ganz
Art Direction
W. Stewart Campbell
W. Stewart Campbell
Art Direction
George R. Nelson
George R. Nelson
Set Decoration
Eddy Joseph
Eddy Joseph
Sound Editor
Alan R. Disler
Alan R. Disler
First Assistant Camera
Larry McConkey
Larry McConkey
Steadicam Operator
Ted Churchill
Ted Churchill
Steadicam Operator
Charlie Hammerschmitt
Charlie Hammerschmitt
Steadicam Operator
David L. Butler
David L. Butler
Aerial Camera
Ralph Nelson Jr.
Ralph Nelson Jr.
Still Photographer
Kerry Hayes
Kerry Hayes
Still Photographer
Alice Tompkins
Alice Tompkins
Script Supervisor
Don Watson
Don Watson
Leadman
George Zimninsky
George Zimninsky
Property Master
Anthony Tortorice
Anthony Tortorice
Assistant Property Master
Michelle Souza
Michelle Souza
Assistant Property Master
Aaron Zajac
Aaron Zajac
Assistant Property Master
Judy Feil
Judy Feil
Assistant Costume Designer
Molly Maginnis
Molly Maginnis
Assistant Costume Designer
Barbara Kelly
Barbara Kelly
Makeup Artist
Paul LeBlanc
Paul LeBlanc
Hairstylist
Danny Benson
Danny Benson
Boom Operator
Rory Enke
Rory Enke
Location Manager
Cliff Wenger
Cliff Wenger
Special Effects
Tom Sindicich
Tom Sindicich
Construction Coordinator
Rich Clot
Rich Clot
Construction Foreman
John A. Kelly
John A. Kelly
Painter
Margery Gabrielson
Margery Gabrielson
Painter
Ed Arter
Ed Arter
Transportation Coordinator
Michael Brum
Michael Brum
Transportation Captain
Paul Cimino
Paul Cimino
Transportation Captain
Tom Gray
Tom Gray
Unit Publicist

Trailers and other movies

Birdy (1984) Original Trailer [FHD]

Posters and backgrounds

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