Birdy (1984) 7.1
After two friends return home from the Vietnam War one becomes mentally unstable and obsesses with becoming a bird. Director:Alan Parker |
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Birdy (1984) 7.1
After two friends return home from the Vietnam War one becomes mentally unstable and obsesses with becoming a bird. Director:Alan Parker |
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| Matthew Modine | ... | ||
| Nicolas Cage | ... | ||
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John Harkins | ... | |
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Sandy Baron | ... | |
| Karen Young | ... | ||
| Bruno Kirby | ... | ||
| Nancy Fish | ... | ||
| George Buck | ... | ||
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Dolores Sage | ... | |
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Pat Ryan | ... |
Joe Sagessa
(as Robert L. Ryan)
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James Santini | ... | |
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Maud Winchester | ... |
Doris Robinson
(as Maude Winchester)
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| Marshall Bell | ... | ||
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Elizabeth Whitcraft | ... | |
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Sandra Beall | ... | |
Two friends arrive back from Vietnam, scarred in different ways. One has physical injuries, the other has mental problems that make him yearn to be a bird, a subject he has always been fascinated with. Written by Murray Chapman <muzzle@cs.uq.oz.au>
This is a strange and fascinating - but that likable - story about a kid who becomes obsessed with birds and then literally goes crazy. Matthew Modine plays the introverted "Birdy." A young Nicholas Cage plays his best friend, "Al."
It's not a particularly pleasant story. In fact, it's downright depressing many times. It also had an unusual ending, one the critics seemed to all pan but I liked. I thought it was neat.
The movie does keep your interest, so it gets decent points for that, and it certainly presents a unique character study.
I haven't seen this film in a long time, but after writing this review, I'd kind of like to view it again.....depressing or not.