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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).
- December 21, 1984 (United States)
- Alan Marshall
Dec 21, 1984 · Birdy is a film based on a novel by William Wharton, about two friends who served in the Vietnam War and one of them becomes mentally unstable and obsessed with birds. The film features Nicolas Cage in his first leading role and explores themes of friendship, trauma, and identity.
- Alan Parker
- 79
- 3 min
Birdy is a 1984 film about two friends who go to Vietnam and are wounded, one physically and one mentally. The movie explores the obsession of the mentally ill friend with birds and his struggle to recover his humanity.
Karen Young. Hannah Rourke. Watchlist. TRAILER. Watchlist. In Theaters At Home TV Shows. Birdy returns from the Vietnam War scarred from the horrific experiences of battle. He is so damaged by...
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- Alan Parker
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- Matthew Modine
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A movie about two friends who return from the Vietnam War, one mentally scarred and obsessed with becoming a bird. Follow their journey from childhood to adulthood, and their struggle to cope with the horrors of war and the human condition.
Overview. 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. Can his friend help him pull through? Alan Parker. William Wharton. Jack Behr. Sandy Kroopf. Two young men are seriously affected by the Vietnam War.
