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1988, Movie, R, 161 mins
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Bird: Review
People who weren't paying attention to
Clint Eastwood
's impressive directorial output over the years were probably surprised to find that he directed one of the finest American films of 1988. It's a magnificent tribute to the life and genius of jazz great
Charlie Parker
, affectingly played by
Forest Whitaker
. Eastwood arranges the film as a collage of passages from Parker's remarkable life, from his childhood in Kansas City to his tragic death at the age of 34.
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Synopsis: The story of legendary jazz saxophonist Charlie 'Bird' Parker: his rise as a bebop innovator, the days of fame, and his final years of drug addiction. Directed by Clint Eastwood.
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Posted: 9/19/2009
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Eastwood's critically acclaimed account of the life of saxaphonist Charlie Parker. Features many remastered recordings by this jazz legend!
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Length: 01:47
Posted: 3/17/2008
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Year: 1988
Rated R
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Cast
Forest Whitaker
: Charlie "Yardbird" Parker
Diane Venora
: Chan Richardson Parker
Michael Zelniker
: Red Rodney
Samuel E. Wright
: Dizzy Gillespie
Keith David
: Buster Franklin
Michael McGuire
: Brewster
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