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A pragmatic U.S. Marine observes the dehumanizing effects the U.S.-Vietnam War has on his fellow recruits from their brutal boot camp training to the bloody street fighting in Hue.


“A soaring experience unlike anything you've ever seen before.”
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?

Matthew Modine
Birdy

Nicolas Cage
Sergeant Al Columbato

John Harkins
Doctor Major Weiss

Sandy Baron
Mr. Columbato

Karen Young
Hannah Rourke

Bruno Kirby
Renaldi

Nancy Fish
Mrs. Prevost

George Buck
Birdy's Father

Dolores Sage
Birdy's Mother

Pat Ryan
Joe Sagessa
Birdy is a drama, war film released in 1984 exploring themes of vietnam war, lunatic asylum. Directed by Alan Parker, it stars Matthew Modine, Nicolas Cage, John Harkins. 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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