Bird (1988)

Pop Culture Phenomenon Films: 80’s (1542 movies items)

" Forest Whitaker stars as the brilliant jazz saxophonist Charlie "Bird" Parker in this elegiac biopic. Director Clint Eastwood pays full homage to Parker's musical genius, but also devotes ample time to the musician's twin demons, drugs and alcohol which accelerated his death at the age of 34. In his struggles to gain widespread acceptance for his music, "Bird" is forever stymied by his own self-destructiveness, and forever bailed out by the love of his life, Chan Richardson Parker. The film"

Pop Culture Phenomenon Films: 80’s (1542 movies items)

" Forest Whitaker stars as the brilliant jazz saxophonist Charlie "Bird" Parker in this elegiac biopic. Director Clint Eastwood pays full homage to Parker's musical genius, but also devotes ample time to the musician's twin demons, drugs and alcohol which accelerated his death at the age of 34. In his struggles to gain widespread acceptance for his music, "Bird" is forever stymied by his own self-destructiveness, and forever bailed out by the love of his life, Chan Richardson Parker. The film"

Favorite Drama Films: 1988-1989 (110 movies items)

" Directed by: Clint Eastwood Produced by: David Valdes and Cint Eastwood Written by: Joel Oliansky Cinematography: Jack N. Green Edited by: Joel Cox Music by: Lennie Neilhaus Distributed by: Warner Bros."