Bird
“"There are no second acts in American lives."”
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Synopsis
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.
Cast
Forest Whitaker·Charlie 'Bird' Parker
Diane Venora·Chan Parker
Michael Zelniker·Red Rodney
Samuel E. Wright·Dizzy Gillespie
Keith David·Buster Franklin
Michael McGuire·Brewster
James Handy·Esteves
Damon Whitaker·Young Bird
Morgan Nagler·Kim
Arlen Dean Snyder·Dr. Heath
Average shot length
6.3s per shot
Clint Eastwood's career average is 5.3s across 38 measured films —see the full picture.