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Birdy (1984)

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Reviews Counted: 21 Fresh: 19  Rotten:2 Average Rating: 7.5/10

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Runtime: 2 hrs

Synopsis: In Alan Parker's adaptation of William Wharton's acclaimed novel, the title character is a Vietnam vet hospitalized for postwar trauma. Lying in a state of amentia, Birdy (Matthew Modine) fantasizes about birds in flight, an obsession that has haunted him since childhood. Now this... In Alan Parker's adaptation of William Wharton's acclaimed novel, the title character is a Vietnam vet hospitalized for postwar trauma. Lying in a state of amentia, Birdy (Matthew Modine) fantasizes about birds in flight, an obsession that has haunted him since childhood. Now this fascination acts as a barrier to reality and the pain of his years in Vietnam. After doctors' efforts fail to cure him, his childhood friend Al (Nicolas Cage)--also a discharged soldier nursing wounds from the war--is brought in to try to coax Birdy out of his hallucinations. BIRDY, told largely in stark, lyrical flashbacks from Al's point of view, is both a heartrending examination of the psychological consequences of war and an ode to the spiritually rejuvenating powers of friendship and imagination. The two young leads turn in powerful, humane performances. Parker (MIDNIGHT EXPRESS) provides innovative direction, most notably in the film's stunning, controversial ending. [More]

Genre: Dramas

Starring: Matthew Modine, Nicolas Cage, John Harkins, Sandy Baron, Karen Young

Director: Alan Parker
Story: William Wharton
Screenwriter: Alan Parker, Jack Behr, Sandy Kroopf
Producer: Alan Marshall
Composer: Peter Gabriel

DVD Info

Release:

Feb 15, 2000

[DVD Details]
  • DVD Features
  • Region 1 Encoding
  • Keep Case
  • Anamorphic Widescreen

    • Audio:

    • Dolby Digital Stereo Surround - English
    • Mono - Portuguese
    • Subtitles - English - Optional
    • Subtitles - Spanish - Optional
    • Subtitles - Portuguese - Optional
    • Subtitles - Chinese - Optional
    • Subtitles - Korean - Optional
    • Subtitles - Thai - Optional

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    • Theatrical Trailers

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    • Interactive Menus
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    Text/Photo Galleries:

    • Text - 1. Director's Production Notes
    • 2. Talent Files

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    5/5

    A haunting and unpredictable film that more people need to discover.

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    09/06/06
    Rob Thomas
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    Movies don't get more emo. But don't hold that against it.

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    02/09/06
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    4/5

    There's something truly beautiful about this friendship story, the adaptation is wonderful, the music brilliant, and the ending sublime.

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    03/18/05
    Philip Martin
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    Roger Ebert
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    08/16/03
    Walter Chaw
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    Striking Alan Parker film too often overlooked.

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    08/14/03
    Ken Hanke
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    07/30/03
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    An audacious movie about friendship and survival in a world of varied violations to the human spirit.

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    07/23/03
    Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
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    05/20/03
    Janet Maslin
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