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Paulie

Paulie

The bird is the word

19986.91h 31m

Overview

Paulie, a talking parrot, recounts his travels looking for his original owner to a Russian janitor who helps him to the end of his journey.

Directed by John Roberts
Written by Laurie Craig
Produced by Gary Levinsohn, Mark Gordon, Allison Lyon Segan
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Top Cast

Gena Rowlands

Gena Rowlands

Ivy

Tony Shalhoub

Tony Shalhoub

Misha Vilyenkov

Cheech Marin

Cheech Marin

Ignacio

Bruce Davison

Bruce Davison

Dr. Reingold

Trini Alvarado

Trini Alvarado

Adult Marie Alweather

Jay Mohr

Jay Mohr

Benny / Paulie (voice)

Buddy Hackett

Buddy Hackett

Artie

Hallie Eisenberg

Hallie Eisenberg

Marie Alweather

Matt Craven

Matt Craven

Warren Alweather

Bill Cobbs

Bill Cobbs

Virgil the Janitor

Themes & Keywords

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About Paulie

Paulie is a drama, comedy, family, adventure film released in 1998 exploring themes of research, parrot, thief, talking animal. Directed by John Roberts, it stars Gena Rowlands, Tony Shalhoub, Cheech Marin. Paulie, a talking parrot, recounts his travels looking for his original owner to a Russian janitor who helps him to the end of his journey.

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