Birdy

"A soaring experience unlike anything you've ever seen before."

1984 2h 0m EN

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7.1

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84%

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METACRITIC

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7.2

IMDB

★7.1TMDB · 602🍅84%Rotten Tomatoes●71Metacritic★7.2IMDB · 26,454

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Synopsis

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Two young men are seriously affected by the Vietnam War. One of them has always been obsessed with birds - but now believes he really is a bird, and has been sent to a mental hospital. Can his friend help him pull through?

“A soaring experience unlike anything you've ever seen before.”

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Cast

Matthew Modine
Birdy
Nicolas Cage
Sergeant Al Columbato
John Harkins
Doctor Major Weiss
Sandy Baron
Mr. Columbato
Karen Young
Hannah Rourke
Bruno Kirby
Renaldi
Nancy Fish
Mrs. Prevost
George Buck
Birdy's Father

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Alan Parker
Writers: Sandy Kroopf, Jack Behr
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Earned back only 12% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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42 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Alan Parker, shot by Michael Seresin. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Peter Gabriel. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Gerry Hambling shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Matthew Modine and Nicolas Cage and John Harkins carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "A soaring experience unlike anything you've ever seen before.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0086969 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Alan Parker directs. Michael Seresin behind the camera. Peter Gabriel scores. Gerry Hambling cuts. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Earned back only 12% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
242 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Directed by Alan Parker, shot by Michael Seresin. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Peter Gabriel. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Gerry Hambling shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Matthew Modine and Nicolas Cage and John Harkins carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "A soaring experience unlike anything you've ever seen before.".
8IMDB entry: tt0086969 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.