Bird

"There are no second acts in American lives."

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.

Drama Music

Forest Whitaker

(Charlie 'Bird' Parker)

Diane Venora

(Chan Parker)

Michael Zelniker

(Red Rodney)

Samuel E. Wright

(Dizzy Gillespie)

Keith David

(Buster Franklin)

Michael McGuire

(Brewster)

James Handy

(Esteves)

Damon Whitaker

(Young Bird)

Morgan Nagler

(Kim)

Arlen Dean Snyder

(Dr. Heath)

Sam Robards

(Moscowitz)

Glenn Wright

(Alcoholic Patient)

George Orrison

(Patient with Checkers)

Bill Cobbs

(Dr. Caulfield)

Hamilton Camp

(Mayor of 52nd Street)

Chris Bosley

(First Doorman)

George T. Bruce

(Second Doorman)

Joey Green

(Gene)

John Witherspoon

(Sid)

Tony Todd

(Frog)

Jo De Winter

(Mildred Berg)

Richard Zavaglia

(Ralph the Narc)

Anna Thomson

(Audrey)

Al Pugliese

(Owner - Three Deuces)

Hubert Kelly

(Wilson)

Billy J. Mitchell

(Prince)

Karl Vincent

(Stratton)

Lou Cutell

(Bride's Father)

Roger Etienne

(Parisian Emcee)

Jason Bernard

(Benny Tate)

Gretchen Oehler

(Southern Nurse)

Richard McKenzie

(Southern Doctor)

Tony Cox

(Pee Wee Marquette)

Diane Salinger

(Baroness Nica)

Penelope Windust

(Bellevue Nurse)

Ann Weldon

(Violet Wells)