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Overview

User Rating:
7.2/10   7,430 votes
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Director:
Alan Parker
Writers:
Sandy Kroopf (screenplay) and
Jack Behr (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:
21 December 1984 (USA) more
Genre:
Drama more
Tagline:
A soaring experience unlike anything you've ever seen before.
Plot:
Two friends arrive back from Vietnam, scarred in different ways. One has physical injuries, the other... more | add synopsis
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Awards:
2 wins & 1 nomination more
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User Comments:
One of my top 10 of all time more (45 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)
Matthew Modine ... Birdy

Nicolas Cage ... Sgt. Alfonso 'Al' Columbato
John Harkins ... Major Weiss M.D.
Sandy Baron ... Mr. Columbato

Karen Young ... Hannah Rourke

Bruno Kirby ... Renaldi

Nancy Fish ... Mrs. Prevost
George Buck ... Walt - Birdy's Father
Dolores Sage ... Birdy's Mother
Pat Ryan ... Joe Sagessa (as Robert L. Ryan)
James Santini ... Mario Columbato
Maud Winchester ... Doris Robinson (as Maude Winchester)

Marshall Bell ... Ronsky
Elizabeth Whitcraft ... Rosanne
Sandra Beall ... Shirley
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Additional Details

Runtime:
120 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Metrocolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby
Company:
A&M Films more

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Trivia:
In the novel, the veterans served in World War II. This was changed to Vietnam for the film. more
Quotes:
Birdy: You ever wondered what our lives down here must look like to a bird? more
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Referenced in The Benchwarmers (2006) more

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7 out of 13 people found the following comment useful.
One of my top 10 of all time, 15 April 2005
10/10
Author: yuval bursztien from Israel

Best Alan parker film. two great players play as two great friends in this movie about friendship. a must see movie for anyone who like Alan parker(Midnight express) films. i don't understand why most of the people give this movie 8 i gave it 10. a most beautiful extraordinary film. most recommended to people who liked Midnight express or the wall. a masterpiece with directing of Alan parker and starring by Matthew Modine and Nicolas Cage. one of the two stars first films. a great 80's movie. one of three masterpieces of Alan parker (midnight express, Birdy and the wall). this is really pity that this amazing movie gets only 7.2 when it should be with the top 250.

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