Saxophone player Charlie ‘Bird’ Parker comes to New York in 1940 and is quickly noticed for his remarkable way of playing. He becomes a drug addict but his loving wife Chan tries to help him.
DIRECTOR
CAST
Forest Whitaker
Charlie 'Bird' Parker
Diane Venora
Chan Parker
Michael Zelniker
Red Rodney
Samuel E. Wright
Dizzy Gillespie
Won 1 Oscar
Nominated for 1 Oscar
Language
Production
Companies
Countries
Box Office
Budget
$9,000,000
Revenue
$2,000,000
