- StatusReleased
- Release Date1988-06-01
- Runtime161 minutes
- Tagline"There are no second acts in American lives."
- Revenue2,000,000$
- GenreDrama, Music
- Production
CompaniesWarner Bros. Pictures, Malpaso Productions - Budget9,000,000$
Movie Overview
Saxophone player Charlie ‘Bird’ Parker comes to New York in 1940 and is quickly noticed for his remarkable way of playing. He becomes a drug addict but his loving wife Chan tries to help him.
Casts
Forest Whitaker
Diane Venora
Michael Zelniker
Samuel E. Wright
Keith David
Michael McGuire
James Handy
Damon Whitaker
Morgan Nagler
Arlen Dean Snyder
Sam Robards
George Orrison
Bill Cobbs
Hamilton Camp
John Witherspoon
Tony Todd
Jo De Winter
Anna Thomson
Al Pugliese
Billy J. Mitchell
Lou Cutell
Jason Bernard
Richard McKenzie
Tony Cox
Diane Salinger
Ann Weldon
