Released:
1988-06-01

Overview:
Saxophone player Charlie ‘Bird’ Parker comes to New York in 1940 and is quickly noticed for his remarkable way of playing. He becomes a drug addict but his loving wife Chan tries to help him.

Director:
Clint Eastwood

Runtime:
2h 41min

Genre:
Drama, Music

• Cast:
• 
  Forest Whitaker
  as
  Charlie 'Bird' Parker
• 
  Diane Venora
  as
  Chan Parker
• 
  Michael Zelniker
  as
  Red Rodney
• 
  Samuel E. Wright
  as
  Dizzy Gillespie
• 
  Keith David
  as
  Buster Franklin