Paulie

"The bird is the word"

1998 1h 31m EN

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7.0

SOLID

★7.0TMDB · 560

DramaComedyFamilyAdventure

Synopsis

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Paulie, a talking parrot, recounts his travels looking for his original owner to a Russian janitor who helps him to the end of his journey.

“The bird is the word”

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Cast

Gena Rowlands
Ivy
Tony Shalhoub
Misha Vilyenkov
Cheech Marin
Ignacio
Bruce Davison
Dr. Reingold
Trini Alvarado
Adult Marie Alweather
Jay Mohr
Benny / Paulie (voice)
Buddy Hackett
Artie
Hallie Eisenberg
Marie Alweather

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: John Roberts
Writers: Laurie Craig, Robin Richesson, Michael Sarley
Languages: Spanish, English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Spanish, English.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by John Roberts, shot by Tony Pierce-Roberts. 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 John Debney. 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 Bruce Cannon 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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Gena Rowlands and Tony Shalhoub and Cheech Marin carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The bird is the word".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0125454 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

John Roberts directs. Tony Pierce-Roberts behind the camera. John Debney scores. Bruce Cannon cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in Spanish, English.

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128 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Spanish, English.
3Directed by John Roberts, shot by Tony Pierce-Roberts. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by John Debney. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Bruce Cannon shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Gena Rowlands and Tony Shalhoub and Cheech Marin carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "The bird is the word".
8IMDB entry: tt0125454 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.