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Bird Rare LaserDisc Whitaker Drama

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Bird Rare LaserDisc Whitaker Drama

Rare LaserDisc Near-Mint LaserDiscs and Jacket with a split Forest Whitaker and...

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Rare LaserDisc

Near-Mint LaserDiscs and Jacket with a split

Forest Whitaker and Diane Venora in...

Bird

( Catalog Number 11820A/B )
(1.33:1) (3 Sides) (CLV) (CC) (NTSC)

LaserDisc Special Features

One of the Best Versions on LaserDisc
LaserDisc

Bird
1988 - 161 min. - Color
Genre: Drama
Rated R
Country: USA

LaserDisc Movie Storyline:
Charlie "Bird" Parker had been a hero of Clint Eastwood's since childhood, and Eastwood, having been disappointed in such jazz biopics as YOUNG MAN WITH A HORN, really wanted to make a true jazz fan's movie about the music. He cast Forest Whitaker as Parker, the legendary alto sax player, and Diane Venora as Chan, Parker's wife. The film shows how Parker, a genius who changed the face of modern music, was hampered and eventually destroyed by his appetite for women, food, and drugs. The two leads do a great job giving a recognizable human face to the characters' complex relationship. With wit and warmth, BIRD tells the story in direct and honest terms, avoiding all sentimentality. Eastwood's love of Parker's music comes across in the tremendous care that he and composer Lennie Niehaus took with reconstructing it, using Parker's original solos. Eastwood and cinematographer Jack N. Green also patterned the dark, moody look of the film after old photos of musicians who used to appear in jazz magazines. Music lovers will be thrilled with the result, and movie lovers will find plenty to engage them in this moving tale of a great man battling his demons.

Cast for Bird

Forest Whitaker
Diane Venora
Michael Zelniker
Samuel E. Wright
Keith David
Michael McGuire
James Handy
Damon Whitaker
Morgan Nagler
Arlen Dean Snyder
Sam Robards
Penelope Windust
Glenn Wright
George Orrison
Bill Cobbs
Hamilton Camp
Chris Bosley
George T. Bruce
Joey Green
John Witherspoon
Tony Todd
Jo De Winter
Richard Zavaglia
Anna Levine
Al Pugliese
Hubert Kelly
Billy J. Mitchell
Karl Vincent
Lou Cutell
Roger Etienne
Jason Bernard
Gretchen Oehler
Richard McKenzie
Tony Cox
Diane Salinger
Johnny Adams
Natalia Silverwood
Duane Matthews
Slim Jim Phantom
Matthew Faison
Peter Crook
Alec Paul Rubinstein
Patricia Herd
Steve Zettler
Ann Weldon
Charley Lang
Tim Russ
Richard Jeni
Don Starr
Richard Mawe

Crew for Bird

Producer Clint Eastwood
Producer David Valdes
Cinematographer Jack N. Green
Composer Lennie Niehaus
Director Clint Eastwood
Editor Joel Cox
Marco Barla
Judie Hoyt
Linda Sony Kinney
David R. Lawson
Antoinette Levine
Michael Maurer
Lloyd Nelson
Tom Rooker
Antoinette Simmrin
Production Designer Edward C. Carfagno
Writer Joel Oliansky

Feature Details

Title: Bird
Feature Release Date: 1988
Genre: Drama
Rating: R
Color: Color
Runtime: 161 Minutes
Picture: Pan & Scan
Ratio: 1.33:1
Playback Format: CLV

IMDB Info...

Technical Details

Catalog Number: 11820A/B
UPC: 085391182061
Manufacturer: Pioneer USA
Publisher: Warner Home Video

Diameter: 12"
Sides: 3
Cover: Jacket
Closed Caption: English
Spoken Language: English
Country: USA
Video Format: NTSC

Model: 11820A/B
Shipping Weight: 2 lbs
1 in Stock

Rare LaserDisc

Near-Mint LaserDiscs and Jacket with a split

Forest Whitaker and Diane Venora in...

Bird

( Catalog Number 11820A/B )
(1.33:1) (3 Sides) (CLV) (CC) (NTSC)

LaserDisc Special Features

One of the Best Versions on LaserDisc
LaserDisc

Bird
1988 - 161 min. - Color
Genre: Drama
Rated R
Country: USA

LaserDisc Movie Storyline:
Charlie "Bird" Parker had been a hero of Clint Eastwood's since childhood, and Eastwood, having been disappointed in such jazz biopics as YOUNG MAN WITH A HORN, really wanted to make a true jazz fan's movie about the music. He cast Forest Whitaker as Parker, the legendary alto sax player, and Diane Venora as Chan, Parker's wife. The film shows how Parker, a genius who changed the face of modern music, was hampered and eventually destroyed by his appetite for women, food, and drugs. The two leads do a great job giving a recognizable human face to the characters' complex relationship. With wit and warmth, BIRD tells the story in direct and honest terms, avoiding all sentimentality. Eastwood's love of Parker's music comes across in the tremendous care that he and composer Lennie Niehaus took with reconstructing it, using Parker's original solos. Eastwood and cinematographer Jack N. Green also patterned the dark, moody look of the film after old photos of musicians who used to appear in jazz magazines. Music lovers will be thrilled with the result, and movie lovers will find plenty to engage them in this moving tale of a great man battling his demons.

Cast for Bird

Forest Whitaker
Diane Venora
Michael Zelniker
Samuel E. Wright
Keith David
Michael McGuire
James Handy
Damon Whitaker
Morgan Nagler
Arlen Dean Snyder
Sam Robards
Penelope Windust
Glenn Wright
George Orrison
Bill Cobbs
Hamilton Camp
Chris Bosley
George T. Bruce
Joey Green
John Witherspoon
Tony Todd
Jo De Winter
Richard Zavaglia
Anna Levine
Al Pugliese
Hubert Kelly
Billy J. Mitchell
Karl Vincent
Lou Cutell
Roger Etienne
Jason Bernard
Gretchen Oehler
Richard McKenzie
Tony Cox
Diane Salinger
Johnny Adams
Natalia Silverwood
Duane Matthews
Slim Jim Phantom
Matthew Faison
Peter Crook
Alec Paul Rubinstein
Patricia Herd
Steve Zettler
Ann Weldon
Charley Lang
Tim Russ
Richard Jeni
Don Starr
Richard Mawe

Crew for Bird

Producer Clint Eastwood
Producer David Valdes
Cinematographer Jack N. Green
Composer Lennie Niehaus
Director Clint Eastwood
Editor Joel Cox
Marco Barla
Judie Hoyt
Linda Sony Kinney
David R. Lawson
Antoinette Levine
Michael Maurer
Lloyd Nelson
Tom Rooker
Antoinette Simmrin
Production Designer Edward C. Carfagno
Writer Joel Oliansky

Feature Details

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