Birdy (film)
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| Birdy | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Alan Parker |
| Produced by | Ned Kopp David Manson Alan Marshall |
| Written by | Sandy Kroopf Jack Behr William Wharton (novel) |
| Starring | Matthew Modine Nicolas Cage |
| Music by | Peter Gabriel |
| Cinematography | Michael Seresin |
| Editing by | Gerry Hambling |
| Distributed by | TriStar Pictures |
| Release date(s) | 14 December 1984 |
| Running time | 120 minutes |
| Language | English |
| IMDb profile | |
Birdy is a movie directed by Alan Parker starring Matthew Modine and Nicolas Cage, released in 1984. It is based on a novel of the same name written by William Wharton. The film is about a young man who comes back shattered after the Vietnam War, and a friend who tries to help him.
The film's soundtrack, Birdy, was written and performed by Peter Gabriel.
The film received the Grand Prize of the Jury at the 1985 Cannes Film Festival.
[edit] Cast
| Actor/Actress | Role |
|---|---|
| Matthew Modine | Birdy |
| Nicolas Cage | Sergeant Al Columbato |
| John Harkins | Doctor Major Weiss |
| Sandy Baron | Mr. Columbato |
| Karen Young | Hannah Rourke |
| Bruno Kirby | Renaldi |
| Nancy Fish | Mrs. Prevost |
| George Buck | Walt, Birdy's Father, School Janitor |
| Dolores Sage | Birdy's mother |
| Robert L. Ryan | Joe Sagessa |
| James Santini | Mario Columbato |
| Maud Winchester | Doris Robinson (as Maude Winchester) |
| Marshall Bell | Ronsky |
| Elizabeth Whitcraft | Rosanne |
| Sandra Beall | Shirley |
[edit] External links
- Birdy at the Internet Movie Database
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