Forest Whitaker and Diane Venora

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Charlie Bird Parker had been a hero of Clint Eastwoods since childhood, and Eastwood, having been disappointed in such jazz biopics as YOUNG MAN WITH A HORN, really wanted to make a true jazz fans movie about the music. He cast Forest Whitaker as Parker, the legendary alto sax player, and Diane Venora as Chan, Parkers wife. The film shows how Parker, a genius who changed the face of modern music, was hampered and eventually destroyed by his appetite for women, food, and drugs. The two leads do a great job giving a recognizable human face to the characters complex relationship. With wit and warmth, BIRD tells the story in direct and honest terms, avoiding all sentimentality. Eastwoods love of Parkers music comes across in the tremendous care that he and composer Lennie Niehaus took with reconstructing it, using Parkers original solos. Eastwood and cinematographer Jack N. Green also patterned the dark, moody look of the film after old photos of musicians who used to appear in jazz magazines. Music lovers will be thrilled with the result, and movie lovers will find plenty to engage them in this moving tale of a great man battling his demons.

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Region 2
Running Time: 154 minutes
Production Year: 1988
Main Language: English

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Category: Drama

Certificate: 15 Suitable for Persons Aged 15 or Over

Directed by: Clint Eastwood

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