Bird on a Wire (1990)
Bird on a Wire (1990)
He’s every woman’s dream and one woman’s nightmare.
An FBI informant has kept his new identity secret for 15 years. Now an old flame has recognised him, and the bad guys are back for revenge.

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Cast

Mel Gibson Mel Gibson As: Richard "Rick" Jarmin
Goldie Hawn Goldie Hawn As: Marianne Graves
David Carradine David Carradine As: Eugene Sorensen
Bill Duke Bill Duke As: Albert Diggs
Stephen Tobolowsky Stephen Tobolowsky As: Joe Weyburn
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Storyline

An FBI informant has kept his new identity secret for 15 years. Now an old flame has recognised him, and the bad guys are back for revenge.


Tagline: He’s every woman’s dream and one woman’s nightmare.
Certification: PG-13

Details

Genres: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Romance

Language: English

Release Date: 18 May 1990

Country: US

Runtime: 110m

Company Credits

Company: Universal Pictures, Interscope Communications, The Badham-Cohen Group

Budget: $20,000,000

Revenue: $138,700,000

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Cast

Mel Gibson

Mel Gibson

Richard "Rick" Jarmin

Goldie Hawn

Goldie Hawn

Marianne Graves

David Carradine

David Carradine

Eugene Sorensen

Bill Duke

Bill Duke

Albert Diggs

Stephen Tobolowsky

Stephen Tobolowsky

Joe Weyburn

Joan Severance

Joan Severance

Rachel Varney

Harry Caesar

Harry Caesar

Marvin Larson

Jeff Corey

Jeff Corey

Lou Baird

Alex Bruhanski

Alex Bruhanski

Raun

John Pyper-Ferguson

John Pyper-Ferguson

Jamie

Clyde Kusatsu

Clyde Kusatsu

Mr. Takawaki

Jackson Davies

Jackson Davies

Paul Bernard

Florence Paterson

Florence Paterson

Molly Baird

Tim Healy

Tim Healy

Paul

Wes Tritter

Wes Tritter

Scottie

Lossen Chambers

Lossen Chambers

Lossen

Ken Camroux-Taylor

Ken Camroux-Taylor

Neff

Wendy Van Riesen

Wendy Van Riesen

Secretary

Lesley Ewen

Lesley Ewen

Night Receptionist

Robert Metcalfe

Robert Metcalfe

Dex

Kevin McNulty

Kevin McNulty

Brad

Robert Thurston

Robert Thurston

Bank Teller

Brian Torpe

Brian Torpe

Bank Vice President

Oscar Goncalves

Oscar Goncalves

Bank Guard

Tim Price

Tim Price

Beggar

Oscar Ramos

Oscar Ramos

Cop at Fire

Dan Zale

Dan Zale

Fireman

Blu Mankuma

Blu Mankuma

Plainclothesman

Christopher Judge

Christopher Judge

Cop at Cafe

Jon Garber

Jon Garber

Nikita Knatz

Paul Jarrett

Paul Jarrett

Carl Laemmle

James Kidnie

James Kidnie

Underworld Boss

Kim Kondrashoff

Kim Kondrashoff

Guard at Gate

Michel Barbe

Michel Barbe

Maitre d'

Maria Leone

Maria Leone

Sales Clerk

Danny Wattley

Danny Wattley

Cement Worker

John Banovich

John Banovich

Mall Cop (uncredited)

Directed By

John Badham

John Badham

Director

Jean Bereziuk

Jean Bereziuk

Script Supervisor

Robert L. Harman

Robert L. Harman

Script Supervisor

Craig P. Cathers

Craig P. Cathers

Script Supervisor

Peter D. Marshall

Peter D. Marshall

First Assistant Director

Richard Coleman

Richard Coleman

Second Assistant Director

Kenna Marshall-Pittman

Kenna Marshall-Pittman

Third Assistant Director

Allen L. Stone

Allen L. Stone

Script Supervisor

Rob Cohen

Rob Cohen

Second Unit Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Ted Field

Ted Field

Executive Producer

Robert W. Cort

Robert W. Cort

Executive Producer

Rob Cohen

Rob Cohen

Producer

Judy Taylor

Judy Taylor

Casting

Mike Fenton

Mike Fenton

Casting

Lynda Gordon

Lynda Gordon

Casting

Dana Satler Hankins

Dana Satler Hankins

Associate Producer

Fitch Cady

Fitch Cady

Co-Producer

Lynne Carrow

Lynne Carrow

Casting

Keith Rubinstein

Keith Rubinstein

Associate Producer

Matthew O'Connor

Matthew O'Connor

Production Manager

Eric Lerner

Eric Lerner

Co-Producer

Louis Venosta

Louis Venosta

Co-Producer

Stewart Bethune

Stewart Bethune

Location Manager

Chris Rudolph

Chris Rudolph

Assistant Location Manager

Lorraine Baird

Lorraine Baird

Production Accountant

Joey Steele

Joey Steele

Assistant Accountant

Beverly Wiens

Beverly Wiens

Assistant Accountant

Jeanie Lamb

Jeanie Lamb

Production Coordinator

Gretchen Goode

Gretchen Goode

Assistant Production Coordinator

Sandra Couldwell

Sandra Couldwell

Extras Casting

Barbara Harris

Barbara Harris

ADR Voice Casting

Edited By

Frank Morriss

Frank Morriss

Editor

Dallas Puett

Dallas Puett

Editor

Jeff Jones

Jeff Jones

Associate Editor

Emma E. Hickox

Emma E. Hickox

Assistant Editor

Nigel Hollick

Nigel Hollick

Assistant Editor

Donah Bassett

Donah Bassett

Negative Cutter

Costume and Makeup

Eduardo Castro

Eduardo Castro

Costume Design

Wayne A. Finkelman

Wayne A. Finkelman

Costume Designer

Eduardo Castro

Eduardo Castro

Costume Designer

Wendy Foster

Wendy Foster

Set Costumer

Debbie Douglas

Debbie Douglas

Costume Supervisor

Sandy Cooper

Sandy Cooper

Makeup Artist

Monique Prudhomme

Monique Prudhomme

Costume Designer

E. Thomas Case

E. Thomas Case

Makeup Artist

Sherry Linder-Gygli

Sherry Linder-Gygli

Hairstylist

Lyndell Quiyou

Lyndell Quiyou

Hairstylist

Sound

Rick Patton

Rick Patton

Sound Designer

Hans Zimmer

Hans Zimmer

Original Music Composer

John Harling

John Harling

Boom Operator

James Flamberg

James Flamberg

Music Editor

Richard Patton

Richard Patton

Sound Mixer

William L. Manger

William L. Manger

Supervising Sound Editor

Milton C. Burrow

Milton C. Burrow

Supervising Sound Editor

Neil Burrow

Neil Burrow

Sound Editor

Scott Burrow

Scott Burrow

Sound Editor

Gordon Davidson

Gordon Davidson

Sound Editor

Larry Mann

Larry Mann

Sound Editor

Richard Oswald

Richard Oswald

Sound Editor

Bill Wyley

Bill Wyley

Sound Editor

Bill Voigtlander

Bill Voigtlander

ADR Editor

Kelly L. Manger

Kelly L. Manger

Assistant Sound Editor

Robyn A. Manger

Robyn A. Manger

Assistant Sound Editor

Stephen Dewey

Stephen Dewey

Sound Effects

Rick Alexander

Rick Alexander

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

James Bolt

James Bolt

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Robert L. Hoyt

Robert L. Hoyt

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Albert Romero

Albert Romero

Sound Recordist

Shirley Walker

Shirley Walker

Orchestrator

Shirley Walker

Shirley Walker

Conductor

Steve Bartek

Steve Bartek

Orchestrator

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Robert Primes

Robert Primes

Director of Photography

Cyrus Block

Cyrus Block

Camera Operator

John Clothier

John Clothier

Camera Operator

Douglas Craik

Douglas Craik

First Assistant Camera

Paul R. Prince

Paul R. Prince

First Assistant Camera

Paul Guenette

Paul Guenette

Second Assistant Camera

Tim Hogan

Tim Hogan

Key Grip

Oliver Berg

Oliver Berg

Best Boy Grip

John L. Brown

John L. Brown

Dolly Grip

Joseph Lederer

Joseph Lederer

Still Photographer

Lighting

Stephen Jackson

Stephen Jackson

Gaffer

Colin Gray

Colin Gray

Rigging Gaffer

Richard Buckmaster

Richard Buckmaster

Best Boy Electric

Art Department

Rose Marie McSherry

Rose Marie McSherry

Production Design

Philip Harrison

Philip Harrison

Production Design

Richard Hudolin

Richard Hudolin

Production Design

Rose Marie McSherry

Rose Marie McSherry

Set Decoration

Richard Hudolin

Richard Hudolin

Art Direction

Bill Thumm

Bill Thumm

Property Master

Sandy Cochrane

Sandy Cochrane

Assistant Art Director

Daniel R. Bradette

Daniel R. Bradette

Assistant Set Decoration

Thom Wells

Thom Wells

Construction Coordinator

R.D. 'Luther' Fairbairn

R.D. 'Luther' Fairbairn

Assistant Property Master

Mark Davidson

Mark Davidson

Set Dresser

Joanne Quirk

Joanne Quirk

Set Dresser

H. Chuck Robinson

H. Chuck Robinson

Set Dresser

James Clare

James Clare

Set Dresser

Chris Hayward

Chris Hayward

Painter

Michael J. Siver

Michael J. Siver

Greensman

Nikita Knatz

Nikita Knatz

Storyboard Artist

Other Crew

Mic Rodgers

Mic Rodgers

Stunts

Betty Thomas Quee

Betty Thomas Quee

Stunts

John Thomas

John Thomas

Special Effects Coordinator

Cheryl Wheeler Duncan

Cheryl Wheeler Duncan

Stunts

Kurt Bryant

Kurt Bryant

Stunts

Mic Rodgers

Mic Rodgers

Stunt Coordinator

Betty Thomas Quee

Betty Thomas Quee

Stunt Coordinator

Melissa R. Stubbs

Melissa R. Stubbs

Stunts

Jim Dunn

Jim Dunn

Stunts

Tom Glass

Tom Glass

Stunts

Mike Crestejo

Mike Crestejo

Stunts

Gene Heck

Gene Heck

Stunts

Ernie Jackson

Ernie Jackson

Stunts

Ken Kirzinger

Ken Kirzinger

Stunts

Jacob Rupp

Jacob Rupp

Stunts

Ronald Robinson

Ronald Robinson

Stunts

Tony Morelli

Tony Morelli

Stunts

Dawn Stofer-Rupp

Dawn Stofer-Rupp

Stunts

Brent Woolsey

Brent Woolsey

Stunts

Glen Moseley

Glen Moseley

Carpenter

Jon Garber

Jon Garber

Dialogue Coach

Elizabeth Aird

Elizabeth Aird

Unit Publicist

Dave Bowe

Dave Bowe

Transportation Coordinator

John G. Oliver

John G. Oliver

Transportation Captain

Carol McDonald

Carol McDonald

Transportation Captain

Jim Rankin

Jim Rankin

Craft Service

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