Bird
"There are no second acts in American lives."
1988 2h 41m 6.9Movie
DramaMusic
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.
Cast
Forest WhitakerDiane VenoraMichael ZelnikerSamuel E. WrightKeith DavidMichael McGuireJames HandyDamon WhitakerMorgan NaglerArlen Dean SnyderSam RobardsGlenn Wright
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