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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).
Dec 21, 1984 · 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.
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- Drama, War
- Alan Parker
- 1984-12-21
As kids, they are inseparable friends. In high school, they begin to grow apart, separated by their individual quests for two different kinds of birds. But they still share adventures, as Birdy hangs upside-down from elevated tracks to capture pigeons, or constructs homemade wings that he hopes will let him fly.
Birdy is confined to a mental hospital, where the doctors are at a loss as to how to treat him. In an attempt to help, Al, his best friend from high school -- and who was also in Vietnam --...
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- Alan Parker
- R
- Matthew Modine
Catherine Called Birdy is a 2022 medieval comedy film written and directed by Lena Dunham, based on the 1994 novel of the same name by Karen Cushman. It stars Bella Ramsey as the title character, alongside Billie Piper, Andrew Scott, Lesley Sharp, Joe Alwyn, and Sophie Okonedo .
Universally acclaimed for their performances, Nicolas Cage and Matthew Modine star in Alan Parker's "Birdy." Telling the story of an emotionally disturbed Vietnam Veteran, this deeply moving film is based on the fascinating novel by William Wharton.
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Birdy is a 1984 American drama film directed by Alan Parker, and stars Matthew Modine and Nicolas Cage. It is based on William Wharton's novel of the same name, although the film is set in the Vietnam War era and not during World War II.
