Summary
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.
Details
Release Date: June 1, 1988
Runtime: 161 minutes
Genres: Drama, Music
Original Language: EN
Rating: ⭐ 6.8/10 (337 votes)
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Cast
Forest Whitaker
Charlie 'Bird' Parker
Diane Venora
Chan Parker
Michael Zelniker
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Samuel E. Wright
Dizzy Gillespie
Keith David
Buster Franklin
Michael McGuire
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Joey Green
Gene
John Witherspoon
Sid
Tony Todd
Frog
Jo De Winter
Mildred Berg
Anna Thomson
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Al Pugliese
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Lou Cutell
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Jason Bernard
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