Birdy (1984)
- Starring:
- Matthew Modine, Nicolas Cage, (more)
- Director(s):
- Alan Parker
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- R
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Director Alan Parker tackles this adapation of William Wharton's novel, which retains much of the source material's texture and complexity. Matthew Modine is Birdy, who comes back from Vietnam mentally shattered and deludes himself into thinking that he is a bird, an animal that has obsessed him since childhood. Birdy is confined to a military hospital, where he spends his time sitting naked in his room, not acknowleding anyone, moving and acting like a parakeet. His best friend Al (Nicolas Cage), also a wounded Vietnam vet, visits Birdy every day, determined to bring him back to reality. Birdy is occasionally disjointed but enriched by strong performances from Modine and Cage and a number of hard-to-forget moments. ~ Don Kaye, All Movie Guide
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 120 mins
Complete Cast:
- Matthew Modine - Birdy
- John Harkins - Dr. Weiss
- Karen Young - Hannah Rourke
- Delores Sage - Birdy's Mother
- Bruno Kirby - Renaldi
- Priscilla Alden - Waiting Room Lady
- James Santini - Mario Columbato
- Mark Simpson - Helicopter Soldier
- Maud Winchester - Doris Robinson
- Robert Ryan - Joe Sagessa
- Michael Runyard - Stunt Player
- Steve Lippe - Junkyard Proprietor
- John Brumfield - Mr. Kohler
- William Clark - Policeman on Beach
- Charles Tamburro - Helicopter Pilot
- Bud Seese - Drunk in Jail
- Sandra Beall - Shirley
- Nicolas Cage - Al Columbato
- Sandy Baron - Mr. Columbato
- Nancy Fish - Mrs. Prevost
- Crystal Field - Mrs. Columbato
- Harry Hauss - Helicopter Pilot
- Joe Lerer - Military Doctor
- Irving Selbst - Fairground Announcer
- Chris Taylor - Helicopter Soldier
- Tim Davis - Veteran
- Juliet Taylor
- Guy Jones - Hospital Orderly
- Mic Rodgers - Stunt Player
- George "Buck" Flower - Birdy's father
- Elizabeth Whitcraft - Rosanne
- Michael Shaner - Veteran
- Richard Mason - Injured Soldier
- Marshall Bell - Ronsky
- Director(s):
- Alan Parker
- Writer(s):
- Sandy Kroopf, Alan Parker, Jack Behr
- Producer(s):
- Alan Marshall
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- R(Nudity, Profanity, Adult Situations, Violence, Adult Language, Not For Children)
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- 1985 - Cannes Film Festival - Special Jury Grand Prix
