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.

GENRES:  Drama • Music
DIRECTION:  Clint Eastwood
CAST:  Forest Whitaker  •  Diane Venora  •  Keith David  •  Damon Whitaker

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Forest Whitaker Charlie 'Bird' Parker
Diane Venora Chan Parker
Keith David Buster Franklin
Damon Whitaker Young Bird
Michael Zelniker Red Rodney
Samuel E. Wright Dizzy Gillespie
Michael McGuire Brewster
James Handy Esteves
Morgan Nagler Kim
Arlen Dean Snyder Dr. Heath
Sam Robards Moscowitz

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