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Synopsis
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.
Where to watch (US)
Cast
Forest Whitaker
Charlie 'Bird' Parker
Diane Venora
Chan Parker
Michael Zelniker
Red Rodney
Samuel E. Wright
Dizzy Gillespie
Keith David
Buster Franklin
Michael McGuire
Brewster
James Handy
Esteves
Damon Whitaker
Young Bird
Morgan Nagler
Kim
AD
Arlen Dean Snyder
Dr. Heath
Sam Robards
Moscowitz
GW
Glenn Wright
Alcoholic Patient
George Orrison
Patient with Checkers
Bill Cobbs
Dr. Caulfield
Released June 1, 1988
