Birdy

Birdy is an American film carried out by Alan Parker, left in 1984.

Synopsis

Two friends of childhood return from the war of Vietnam marked forever: Birdy starts a long stay at the hospital and does not leave any more its dumbness. Prostrate, insulated, it spends the hours to fix the sky and to dream to be able to fly like a oiseau.
His/her friend Al, who lost his face in this war, then decides to enter his play to help it to escape…

Data sheet

Realization: Alan Parker
Scenario: Sandy Kroopf and Jack Behr, based on the novel of William Wharton
Production: Alan Marshall (producing), Ned Kopp (producing associated), David Manson (executive producer)
Original music: Peter Gabriel
Photography: Michael Seresin
Assembly: Gerry Hambling

Distribution

Matthew Modine : Birdy
Nicolas Cage: Sergeant Al Columbato
John Harkins: Doctor Major Weiss
Sandy Baron: Mr. Columbato
Karen Young: Hannah Rourke
Bruno Kirby: Renaldi
Nancy Fish: Mrs. Prevost
George Buck: Walt, the father of Birdy, School Janitor
Dolores Wise: Mother of Birdy
Robert L. Ryan: Joe Sagessa
James Santini: Mario Columbato
Maud Winchester: Dory Robinson
Beautiful Marshall: Ronsky
Elizabeth Whitcraft : Rosanne
Sandra Beall: Shirley
Victoria Nekko: Claire
Hook Field: Mrs. Columbato
John Brumfield: Mr. Kohler
Joe Lerer: Doctor with the army

Original soundtrack

Partly composed by Peter Gabriel it includes/understands the titles:

At Night
Floating Dogs
Calm and Alone
Closed Up (from Family snapshot)
Slow fox trot Toilets
Dressingroom the Wound
Birdy' S Flight (from Not One off Custom)
Slow fox trot Marimbas
The Heat (from The Rhythm off the Heat)
Sketchpad With Trumpet and Voice
Underlock and Key (from Wallflower)
Powerhouse At the Foot off the Mountain (from San Jacinto)

See too

'' Birdy '' on Internet Movie Database
'' Birdy '', an analysis on the site of the arts center Grignoux

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