Birdy

Directed by Alan Parker
R
1984    2hDrama, War
7.284%83%
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?

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Cast of Birdy

  • Matthew ModineBirdy
  • Nicolas CageSergeant Al Columbato
  • John HarkinsDoctor Major Weiss
  • Sandy BaronMr. Columbato
  • Karen YoungHannah Rourke
  • Bruno KirbyRenaldi
  • Nancy FishMrs. Prevost
  • George BuckBirdy's Father
  • Dolores SageBirdy's Mother
  • Pat RyanJoe Sagessa
  • James SantiniMario Columbato
  • Maud WinchesterDoris Robinson
  • Marshall BellRonsky
  • Elizabeth WhitcraftRosanne
  • Sandra BeallShirley
  • Victoria NekkoClaire
  • Crystal FieldMrs. Columbato
  • John BrumfieldMr. Kohler
  • Joe LererMilitary Doctor
  • Alice TruscottMother on Train
  • Ed TaylorZimmy The Human Fish
  • Irving SelbstFairground Announcer
  • Steve LippeJunkyard Proprietor
  • William ClarkPoliceman on Beach
  • James PruettEmergency Doctor
  • Priscilla AldenWaiting Room Lady
  • Howard KinsleyMr. Tate
  • Robert DiamondMaloney
  • Bud SeeseDrunk in Jail
  • Larry HochmanHigh School Band
  • Richard HolleyHelicopter Pilot
  • Alan ParkerDirector
  • Sandy KroopfWriter
  • Jack BehrWriter
  • William WhartonWriter
  • Alan MarshallProducer

Birdy Ratings & Reviews

  • Rowan KrzysiakJuly 18, 2025
    It's a simple film with depth. I didn't always find it that interesting to watch as it tends to hammer the same point from the beginning. It's the kind of film that makes you think the source novel is probably quite good (and better).

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