Birdy (1984)
December 14, 1984Release Date
Birdy (1984)
December 14, 1984Release Date
Plot.
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This Movie Is About.
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
David Manson
Executive Producer
Alan Marshall
Producer
Michael Seresin
Director of Photography
Alan Parker
Director
William Wharton
Novel
Jack Behr
Screenplay
Peter Gabriel
Original Music Composer
Sandy Kroopf
Screenplay
Gerry Hambling
Editor
Mike Roberts
Camera Operator
Tom Davies
Second Assistant Director
Nancy Giebink
Unit Production Manager
Kristi Zea
Costume Design
Geoffrey Kirkland
Production Design
Ned Kopp
Associate Producer
M. James Arnett
Stunt Coordinator
Juliet Taylor
Casting
Chris Soldo
First Assistant Director
David MacMillan
Sound Recordist
Ron Phipps
Finance
Barbara Kelly
Makeup Artist
Michael Brum
Transportation Captain
Eddy Joseph
Sound Editor
Paul Cimino
Transportation Captain
Larry McConkey
Steadicam Operator
Rory Enke
Location Manager
Rich Clot
Construction Foreman
Ralph Nelson Jr.
Still Photographer
Cliff Wenger
Special Effects
John A. Kelly
Painter
Alan R. Disler
First Assistant Camera
Anthony Tortorice
Assistant Property Master
Judy Feil
Assistant Costume Designer
Armin Ganz
Art Direction
George Zimninsky
Property Master
Aaron Zajac
Assistant Property Master
George R. Nelson
Set Decoration
W. Stewart Campbell
Art Direction
Charlie Hammerschmitt
Steadicam Operator
Paul LeBlanc
Hairstylist
Margery Gabrielson
Painter
Kerry Hayes
Still Photographer
Molly Maginnis
Assistant Costume Designer
Media.
Details.
Release DateDecember 14, 1984
StatusReleased
Running Time2h
Budget$12,000,000
Box Office$1,400,000
Filming LocationsNew Jersey · California, United States · Philadelphia, United States of America
Genres
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.