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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 18, 2023 · Directed by Alan Parker, Birdy tells the captivating tale of two friends, Birdy (played by Matthew Modine) and Al (played by Nicolas Cage), who share a deep bond shaped by their experiences in Vietnam War.
Parker directed Birdy (1984), starring Matthew Modine and Nicolas Cage. It recounts the story of two school friends who have returned from the Vietnam War but who were both psychologically and physically injured.
Aided by strong work from Matthew Modine and Nicolas Cage, Birdy finds director Alan Parker turning a supposedly unfilmable novel into a soaring -- and emotionally searing -- success. Read...
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Dec 21, 1984 · Mr. Parker has for the most part directed the film deftly and unobtrusively. Every so often, though, he introduces the kind of overstatement ''Birdy'' didn't need, as in a shot of Birdy lying...
Dec 23, 1984 · When ''Birdy'' came out six years ago, Alan Parker, the film director, read the story and scribbled a note to his producer, Alan Marshall: ''Great book. Don't know how to do it.''
