Birdy

7.1
  • Genre: DramaWar
  • Run time: 120 min
  • Premiere: 1984. December 14.

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?

Discover

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

Birdy's Father

Dolores Sage

Birdy's Mother

Pat Ryan

Joe Sagessa

James Santini

Mario Columbato

Maud Winchester

Doris Robinson

Sandra Beall

Shirley

Crystal Field

Mrs. Columbato

John Brumfield

Mr. Kohler

Joe Lerer

Military Doctor

Alice Truscott

Mother on Train

Ed Taylor

Zimmy The Human Fish

Irving Selbst

Fairground Announcer

Steve Lippe

Junkyard Proprietor

William Clark

Policeman on Beach

James Pruett

Emergency Doctor

Priscilla Alden

Waiting Room Lady

Howard Kinsley

Mr. Tate

Bud Seese

Drunk in Jail

Larry Hochman

High School Band

Richard Holley

Helicopter Pilot

Art

Armin Ganz

Art Direction

W. Stewart Campbell

Art Direction

George R. Nelson

Set Decoration

Don Watson

Leadman

George Zimninsky

Property Master

Anthony Tortorice

Assistant Property Master

Michelle Souza

Assistant Property Master

Aaron Zajac

Assistant Property Master

Tom Sindicich

Construction Coordinator

Rich Clot

Construction Foreman

Geoffrey Kirkland

Production Design

Camera

Michael Seresin

Director of Photography

Alan R. Disler

First Assistant Camera

Larry McConkey

Steadicam Operator

Ted Churchill

Steadicam Operator

Charlie Hammerschmitt

Steadicam Operator

David L. Butler

Aerial Camera

Ralph Nelson Jr.

Still Photographer

Kerry Hayes

Still Photographer

Mike Roberts

Camera Operator

Costume & Make-Up

Judy Feil

Assistant Costume Designer

Molly Maginnis

Assistant Costume Designer

Barbara Kelly

Makeup Artist

Paul LeBlanc

Hairstylist

Kristi Zea

Costume Design

Crew

Mic Rodgers

Stunts

Cliff Wenger

Special Effects

Ed Arter

Transportation Coordinator

Michael Brum

Transportation Captain

Paul Cimino

Transportation Captain

Tom Gray

Unit Publicist

M. James Arnett

Stunt Coordinator

Directing

Alan Parker

Director

Alice Tompkins

Script Supervisor

Chris Soldo

First Assistant Director

Tom Davies

Second Assistant Director

Editing

Production

David Manson

Executive Producer

Alan Marshall

Producer

Ron Phipps

Finance

Rory Enke

Location Manager

Ned Kopp

Associate Producer

Nancy Giebink

Unit Production Manager

Sound

Peter Gabriel

Original Music Composer

Eddy Joseph

Sound Editor

Danny Benson

Boom Operator

David MacMillan

Sound Recordist

Leonard Green

Assistant Sound Editor

Writing

Sandy Kroopf

Screenplay

Jack Behr

Screenplay