Synopsis
Saxophone player Charlie "Bird" Parker (Forest Whitaker) comes to New York City in 1940. He is quickly noticed for his remarkable way of playing. Despite becoming a drug addict, his loving wife Chan (Diane Venora) tries to help him through his personal issues.
Cast
Forest Whitaker·Diane Venora·Tony Todd·Richard Jeni·Anna Thomson·Keith David·Tim Russ·Tony Cox·Sam Robards·Bill Cobbs·Samuel E. Wright·Diane Salinger·James Handy·John Witherspoon·Penelope Windust·Damon Whitaker·Lou Cutell·Arlen Dean Snyder·Michael Zelniker
Film Credits
Cinematography by Jack N. Green, with production design by Edward C. Carfagno.
Screenplay
Joel Oliansky
Cinematography
Jack N. Green
Production Design
Edward C. Carfagno
Music
Lennie Niehaus
Country
United States
Language
English
Rating
R
Runtime
161 min
Box Office
$2,181,286
Awards
Won 1 Oscar. 10 wins & 9 nominations total
IMDb
7.1/10 · 14K votes
Rotten Tomatoes
81%
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