| Description |
1 videodisc (DVD) (120 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in |
| Summary |
Birdy, a Vietnam veteran, sits in an almost catatonic state in an Army hospital, where he has come to believe he is one of the feathered creatures of his boyhood dreams. In an effort to break Birdy's silence, his psychiatrist brings in Al Columbato, Birdy's best friend of his youth. Al tries to reach the disturbed Birdy and bring him back to reality. The answer may lie in their youth, where Birdy first donned wings and Al helped him to fly |
| Notes |
Based on the novel by William Wharton |
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Originally produced as a motion picture in 1984 |
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Includes director's production notes, theatrical trailer, bonus trailers |
| Credits |
Music, Peter Gabriel ; editor, Gerry Hambling ; director of photography, Michael Seresin |
| Cast |
Matthew Modine, Nicholas Cage, John Harkins, Sandy Baron, Karen Young, Bruno Kirby |
| Notes |
DVD, region 1; Dolby Surround 2.0 |
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Rated: R |
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Soundtracks in English or dubbed Portuguese ; subtitles in English, Spanish, Portuguese, Chinese, Korean, Thai |
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Cannes Film Festival, 1985: Grand prize of the jury |
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Available to Deakin University staff and students only |
| Subject |
Wharton, William -- Film adaptations.
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Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Veterans -- United States -- Drama.
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Bird watchers -- Drama.
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Veterans' hospitals -- Drama.
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Psychiatric hospital patients -- United States -- Drama.
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| Genre/Form |
Film adaptations.
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Coming-of-age films.
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Fiction films.
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Feature films.
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Feature films
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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Video recordings.
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Drama.
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| Author |
Parker, Alan, 1944- director
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Kroopf, Sandy, author of screenplay
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Behr, Jack, author of screenplay
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Modine, Matthew, actor
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Cage, Nicolas, 1965- actor
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Harkins, John, 1932-1999, actor
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Baron, Sandy, 1936-2001, actor
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Young, Karen, 1959- actor
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Kirby, Bruno, 1949-2006, actor
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Wharton, William.
Birdy
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Tri-Star Pictures.
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A & M Films Productions.
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Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (Firm)
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| ISBN |
0767827783 |
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9780767827782 |
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