Birdy
War drama following two friends who have returned from the Vietnam War - Birdy (Matthew Modine) and Al (Nicolas Cage). As Birdy sits in an almost catatonic state in an Army hospital and becomes mentally unstable, obsessed with the idea he is becoming a bird, Al tries to bring him back to reality. Features a score by Peter Gabriel.
1984Rating: R16115 minsUSA
DramaWar
- Director:
- Alan Parker ('Fame', 'Evita', 'Pink Floyd The Wall', 'Angela's Ashes')
- Cast:
- Nicolas CageMatthew ModineJohn HarkinsKaren YoungBruno Kirby
Birdy | Awards
Winner of Jury Grand Prize, Cannes Film Festival 1985.