Bird
1988 · 161 min
Directed by Clint Eastwood. Written by Joel Oliansky. Starring Forest Whitaker, Diane Venora, Michael Zelniker, Samuel E. Wright.
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.
Critics 79% · audiences 79% · 1 Oscar nomination, 1 won