Saxophone player Charlie Parker comes to New York in 1940. He is quickly noticed for his remarkable way of playing. He becomes a drug addict but his loving wife Chan tries to help him.
Credits
Bird Cast
| Name |
Character |
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Forest Whitaker
He was 27, now 63 years old
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as Charlie 'Bird' Parker |
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Sam Robards
He was 26, now 63 years old
|
as Moscowitz |
|
Keith David
He was 32, now 68 years old
|
as Buster Franklin |
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Tony Todd
He was 33, now 70 years old
|
as Frog |
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Diane Venora
She was 36, now 72 years old
|
as Chan Parker |
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Bill Cobbs
He was 54, now 90 years old
|
as Dr. Caulfield |
|
Damon Whitaker
He was 17, now 54 years old
|
as Young Bird |
|
Samuel E. Wright
He was 41, now 78 years old
|
as Dizzy Gillespie |
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Michael McGuire
He was 62, 92 years old when he died
|
as Brewster |
|
Morgan Nagler
She was 38, now 74 years old
|
as Kim |
|
James Handy
He was 35, now 71 years old
|
as Esteves |
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Anna Levine
She was 33, now 69 years old
|
as Audrey |
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Penelope Windust
She was 43, now 79 years old
|
as Bellevue Nurse |
|
Arlen Dean Snyder
He was 55, now 91 years old
|
as Dr. Heath |
|
George Orrison
|
as Patient with Checkers |
|
Michael Zelniker
He was 38, now 74 years old
|
as Red Rodney |
|
Glenn Wright
He was 87, 83 years old when he died
|
as Alcoholic Patient |
Bird Crew
