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Birdy is a 1984 American drama film based on William Wharton 's 1978 novel of the same name. Directed by Alan Parker, it stars Matthew Modine and Nicolas Cage. Set in 1960s Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the film focuses on the friendship between two teenage boys, Birdy (Modine) and Al Columbato (Cage).
Birdy: Directed by Alan Parker. With Matthew Modine, Nicolas Cage, John Harkins, Sandy Baron. After two friends return home from the Vietnam War one becomes mentally unstable and obsesses with becoming a bird.
Birdy. 120 minutes ‧ R ‧ 1984. Roger Ebert. January 1, 1984. 3 min read. The strangest thing about “Birdy,” which is a very strange and beautiful movie indeed, is that it seems to work best at its looniest level, and is least at ease with the things it takes most seriously.
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Summaries. After two friends return home from the Vietnam War one becomes mentally unstable and obsesses with becoming a bird. Philly boys Al and Birdy became friends in high school despite the extreme difference in their personalities, Al being the popular and athletic extrovert, Birdy the antisocial "weird" introvert.
Movie Info. Synopsis Birdy returns from the Vietnam War scarred from the horrific experiences of battle. He is so damaged by what he saw that he has shut himself off from reality completely...
Jul 15, 2019 · Birdy 1984 After two friends return home from the Vietnam War one becomes mentally unstable and obsesses with becoming a bird. Director: Alan Parker Writers: William Wharton (based on the novel...
Two young men are seriously affected by the Vietnam War. One of them has always been obsessed with birds - but now believes he really is a bird, and has been sent to a mental hospital.
BIRDY The making of the film, egg by egg. I was first sent the galley proofs of William Wharton’s novel in 1978 with the usual note from my agent saying,
Birdy is one of those rare movies that successfully brings a psychological novel to the screen without sacrificing its saliency or complexity.
