Birdy (1984)
Birdy (1984)
A soaring experience unlike anything you've ever seen before.
Two young men are seriously affected by the Vietnam War. One of them has always been obsessed with birds - but now believes he really is a bird, and has been sent to a mental hospital. Can his friend help him pull through?

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Cast

Matthew Modine Matthew Modine As: Birdy
Nicolas Cage Nicolas Cage As: Sergeant Al Columbato
John Harkins John Harkins As: Doctor Major Weiss
Sandy Baron Sandy Baron As: Mr. Columbato
Karen Young Karen Young As: Hannah Rourke
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Storyline

Two young men are seriously affected by the Vietnam War. One of them has always been obsessed with birds - but now believes he really is a bird, and has been sent to a mental hospital. Can his friend help him pull through?


Tagline: A soaring experience unlike anything you've ever seen before.
Certification: 15+

Details

Genres: Drama

Language: English

Release Date: 14 December 1984

Country: US

Runtime: 120m

Company Credits

Company: TriStar Pictures

Budget: $12,000,000

Revenue: $1,400,000

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Cast

Matthew Modine

Matthew Modine

Birdy

Nicolas Cage

Nicolas Cage

Sergeant Al Columbato

John Harkins

John Harkins

Doctor Major Weiss

Sandy Baron

Sandy Baron

Mr. Columbato

Karen Young

Karen Young

Hannah Rourke

Bruno Kirby

Bruno Kirby

Renaldi

Nancy Fish

Nancy Fish

Mrs. Prevost

George Buck

George Buck

Birdy's Father

Dolores Sage

Dolores Sage

Birdy's Mother

Pat Ryan

Pat Ryan

Joe Sagessa

James Santini

James Santini

Mario Columbato

Maud Winchester

Maud Winchester

Doris Robinson

Marshall Bell

Marshall Bell

Ronsky

Elizabeth Whitcraft

Elizabeth Whitcraft

Rosanne

Sandra Beall

Sandra Beall

Shirley

Victoria Nekko

Victoria Nekko

Claire

Crystal Field

Crystal Field

Mrs. Columbato

John Brumfield

John Brumfield

Mr. Kohler

Joe Lerer

Joe Lerer

Military Doctor

Alice Truscott

Alice Truscott

Mother on Train

Ed Taylor

Ed Taylor

Zimmy The Human Fish

Irving Selbst

Irving Selbst

Fairground Announcer

Steve Lippe

Steve Lippe

Junkyard Proprietor

William Clark

William Clark

Policeman on Beach

James Pruett

James Pruett

Emergency Doctor

Priscilla Alden

Priscilla Alden

Waiting Room Lady

Howard Kinsley

Howard Kinsley

Mr. Tate

Robert Diamond

Robert Diamond

Maloney

Bud Seese

Bud Seese

Drunk in Jail

Directed By

Alan Parker

Alan Parker

Director

Alice Tompkins

Alice Tompkins

Script Supervisor

Chris Soldo

Chris Soldo

First Assistant Director

Tom Davies

Tom Davies

Second Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

David Manson

David Manson

Executive Producer

Alan Marshall

Alan Marshall

Producer

Ron Phipps

Ron Phipps

Finance

Rory Enke

Rory Enke

Location Manager

Ned Kopp

Ned Kopp

Associate Producer

Nancy Giebink

Nancy Giebink

Unit Production Manager

Juliet Taylor

Juliet Taylor

Casting

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Molly Maginnis

Molly Maginnis

Assistant Costume Designer

Barbara Kelly

Barbara Kelly

Makeup Artist

Paul LeBlanc

Paul LeBlanc

Hairstylist

Judy Feil

Judy Feil

Assistant Costume Designer

Kristi Zea

Kristi Zea

Costume Design

Sound

Peter Gabriel

Peter Gabriel

Original Music Composer

Eddy Joseph

Eddy Joseph

Sound Editor

Danny Benson

Danny Benson

Boom Operator

David MacMillan

David MacMillan

Sound Recordist

Leonard Green

Leonard Green

Assistant Sound Editor

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Michael Seresin

Michael Seresin

Director of Photography

Alan R. Disler

Alan R. Disler

First Assistant Camera

Charlie Hammerschmitt

Charlie Hammerschmitt

Steadicam Operator

Ted Churchill

Ted Churchill

Steadicam Operator

Ralph Nelson Jr.

Ralph Nelson Jr.

Still Photographer

Larry McConkey

Larry McConkey

Steadicam Operator

David L. Butler

David L. Butler

Aerial Camera

Kerry Hayes

Kerry Hayes

Still Photographer

Mike Roberts

Mike Roberts

Camera Operator

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Armin Ganz

Armin Ganz

Art Direction

Don Watson

Don Watson

Leadman

Anthony Tortorice

Anthony Tortorice

Assistant Property Master

George R. Nelson

George R. Nelson

Set Decoration

W. Stewart Campbell

W. Stewart Campbell

Art Direction

Margery Gabrielson

Margery Gabrielson

Painter

George Zimninsky

George Zimninsky

Property Master

Michelle Souza

Michelle Souza

Assistant Property Master

Tom Sindicich

Tom Sindicich

Construction Coordinator

Rich Clot

Rich Clot

Construction Foreman

Aaron Zajac

Aaron Zajac

Assistant Property Master

John A. Kelly

John A. Kelly

Painter

Geoffrey Kirkland

Geoffrey Kirkland

Production Design

Other Crew

Mic Rodgers

Mic Rodgers

Stunts

Michael Runyard

Michael Runyard

Stunts

Michael Brum

Michael Brum

Transportation Captain

Paul Cimino

Paul Cimino

Transportation Captain

Tom Gray

Tom Gray

Unit Publicist

Cliff Wenger

Cliff Wenger

Special Effects

Ed Arter

Ed Arter

Transportation Coordinator

M. James Arnett

M. James Arnett

Stunt Coordinator

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