Bird on a Wire (film)

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This article refers to a film. For the Leonard Cohen song, see Bird on the Wire.

Bird on a Wire

Directed by	John Badham
Produced by	Rob Cohen
Written by	Louis Venosta, David Seltzer
Starring	Mel Gibson, Goldie Hawn, David Carradine
Distributed by	Universal Pictures
Release date(s)	18 May 1990 (USA)
Running time	110 min
Language	English
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Bird on a Wire is a 1990 feature film starring Goldie Hawn and Mel Gibson. The film was directed by John Badham, and shot mainly in British Columbia, Canada.

[edit] Plot

Successful lawyer Marianne Graves (Goldie Hawn) runs into old boyfriend Rick Jarmin (Mel Gibson) while he's working at an auto shop. He denies, but eventually confirms, that he is really Rick, Marianne's lover that disappeared fifteen years ago. As it turns out, Rick is a protected witness in the Witness Protection Program who comes under fire when the criminal he testified against is released on parole. When Marianne learns what really happened and that Rick did not jilt her on purpose, she joins him on a cross-country trek while dodging the police and the criminals after Rick.