Forest Whitaker inhabits Charlie Parker with aplomb in this moving love letter to the music icon, told by director Clint Eastwood with a moody style that visually evokes the wistful rhythm of jazz.
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Cast & Crew
Clint Eastwood
Director
Forest Whitaker
Charlie 'Bird' Parker
Diane Venora
Chan Parker
Samuel E. Wright
Dizzy Gillespie
Keith David
Buster Franklin
Michael McGuire
Brewster
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Movie Info
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Director -
Clint Eastwood -
Executive Producer -
David Valdes -
Distributor -
Warner Bros. Pictures -
Production Co -
Warner Brothers -
Rating -
R -
Genre -
Biography , History , Drama , Music -
Original Language -
English -
Release Date (Theaters) -
Sep 30, 1988, Original -
Release Date (Streaming) -
Jun 1, 2009 -
Box Office (Gross USA) -
$1.5M -
Sound Mix -
Surround , Stereo