Birdy (1984)
December 14, 1984Release Date
Birdy (1984)
December 14, 1984Release Date


Plot.
Where to Watch.







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Cast & Crew.

Matthew Modine
Birdy

Nicolas Cage
Sergeant Al Columbato

John Harkins
Doctor Major Weiss

Sandy Baron
Mr. Columbato

Karen Young
Hannah Rourke

Bruno Kirby
Renaldi

Nancy Fish
Mrs. Prevost

George Buck
Birdy's Father

Dolores Sage
Birdy's Mother

Pat Ryan
Joe Sagessa

James Santini
Mario Columbato

Maud Winchester
Doris Robinson

Marshall Bell
Ronsky

Elizabeth Whitcraft
Rosanne

Sandra Beall
Shirley

Victoria Nekko
Claire

Crystal Field
Mrs. Columbato

John Brumfield
Mr. Kohler

Joe Lerer
Military Doctor

Alice Truscott
Mother on Train

Ed Taylor
Zimmy The Human Fish

Irving Selbst
Fairground Announcer

Steve Lippe
Junkyard Proprietor

William Clark
Policeman on Beach

James Pruett
Emergency Doctor

Priscilla Alden
Waiting Room Lady

Howard Kinsley
Mr. Tate

Robert Diamond
Maloney

Bud Seese
Drunk in Jail

Larry Hochman
High School Band

Peter Gabriel
Original Music Composer

Gerry Hambling
Editor

Michael Seresin
Director of Photography

Sandy Kroopf
Screenplay

David Manson
Executive Producer

Alan Marshall
Producer

Alan Parker
Director

William Wharton
Novel

Jack Behr
Screenplay

Mic Rodgers
Stunts

Michael Runyard
Stunts

Armin Ganz
Art Direction

W. Stewart Campbell
Art Direction

George R. Nelson
Set Decoration

Alan R. Disler
First Assistant Camera

Eddy Joseph
Sound Editor

Ron Phipps
Finance

Kerry Hayes
Still Photographer

David L. Butler
Aerial Camera

Charlie Hammerschmitt
Steadicam Operator

George Zimninsky
Property Master

Michelle Souza
Assistant Property Master

Cliff Wenger
Special Effects

Tom Sindicich
Construction Coordinator

Ed Arter
Transportation Coordinator

John A. Kelly
Painter

Tom Gray
Unit Publicist

Ted Churchill
Steadicam Operator

Judy Feil
Assistant Costume Designer

Danny Benson
Boom Operator

Rory Enke
Location Manager

Margery Gabrielson
Painter

Ralph Nelson Jr.
Still Photographer

Don Watson
Leadman

Molly Maginnis
Assistant Costume Designer

Alice Tompkins
Script Supervisor

Paul LeBlanc
Hairstylist

Michael Brum
Transportation Captain

Aaron Zajac
Assistant Property Master

Anthony Tortorice
Assistant Property Master

Larry McConkey
Steadicam Operator

Barbara Kelly
Makeup Artist

Paul Cimino
Transportation Captain

Rich Clot
Construction Foreman

Geoffrey Kirkland
Production Design

David MacMillan
Sound Recordist

Juliet Taylor
Casting

Nancy Giebink
Unit Production Manager

Chris Soldo
First Assistant Director

Tom Davies
Second Assistant Director
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Details.
Release DateDecember 14, 1984
StatusReleased
Running Time2h
Budget$12,000,000
Box Office$1,400,000
Filming LocationsCalifornia · Philadelphia · New Jersey, United States
Genres
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This Movie Is About.
Wiki.
Birdy is a 1984 American drama film based on William Wharton's 1978 novel of the same name. Directed by Alan Parker, it stars Matthew Modine and Nicolas Cage. Set in 1960s Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the film focuses on the friendship between two teenage boys, Birdy (Modine) and Al Columbato (Cage). The story is presented in flashbacks, with a frame narrative depicting their traumatic experiences upon serving in the Vietnam War.
Parker initially turned down an opportunity to direct, believing that the complex book could not be successfully adapted for a feature film. The project resurfaced in 1982 when A&M Films, a subsidiary of A&M Records, acquired the film rights and commissioned Sandy Kroopf and Jack Behr to write the screenplay. Upon reading the script, Parker returned as director, and the film continued development at Tri-Star Pictures. Principal photography began in May 1984 and concluded in August of that year. Filming took place on locations in Philadelphia and Santa Clara, California. The film is notable for being the first to be partially shot with the Skycam, a computer-controlled camera system created by Steadicam inventor Garrett Brown. The score was composed by Peter Gabriel.
Birdy opened in limited release on December 12, 1984. It underperformed at the North American box office, grossing only $1.4 million against a budget of $12 million. The film received mostly positive reviews, and has an approval rating of 83% at Rotten Tomatoes. Birdy was chosen by the National Board of Review as one of the Top Ten Films of 1984, and won the Grand Prix Spécial du Jury prize at the 1985 Cannes Film Festival.
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