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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- Rowan KrzysiakJuly 18, 2025It'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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Birdy was released on December 21, 1984.
Birdy was directed by Alan Parker.
Birdy has a runtime of 2h.
Birdy was produced by Alan Marshall.
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?
The key characters in Birdy are Birdy (Matthew Modine), Sergeant Al Columbato (Nicolas Cage), Doctor Major Weiss (John Harkins).
Birdy is rated R.
Birdy is a Drama, War film.
Birdy has an audience rating of 8.3 out of 10.
Birdy had a budget of $12M.
Birdy has made $1.4M at the box office.