

"There are no second acts in American lives."
June 1, 1988
2h 41m
EN
Clint Eastwood
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.

Forest Whitaker
Charlie 'Bird' Parker

Diane Venora
Chan Parker

Michael Zelniker
Red Rodney

Samuel E. Wright
Dizzy Gillespie



Joel Oliansky
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Keith David
Buster Franklin

Michael McGuire
Brewster

James Handy
Esteves

Damon Whitaker
Young Bird

Morgan Nagler
Kim

Arlen Dean Snyder
Dr. Heath

Warner Bros. Pictures
US

Malpaso Productions
US