Birdy (1984)

Name: Birdy (1984)
Released: 1984-12-21
Cast: Nicolas Cage, Matthew Modine, Sandy Baron, John Harkins, Bruno Kirby

Birdy (1984)

R
2h 0m
1984

80%

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Universally acclaimed for their performances, Nicolas Cage and Matthew Modine star in Alan Parker's "Birdy." Telling the story of an emotionally disturbed Vietnam Veteran, this deeply moving film is based on the fascinating novel by William Wharton.

Director:

Alan Parker

Producer:

Alan Marshall

Cast:

Nicolas Cage, Matthew Modine, Sandy Baron, John Harkins, Bruno Kirby

Rotten Tomatoes® Score

TOMATOMETER®

80%

Reviews

Video Review

Leonard Maltin

To me, there are parts of Birdy that definitely outshine the whole.

It sounds borderline precious and pretentious, but it's anything but.

It relies on good performances from Matthew Modine and Nicolas Cage to draw a speech on repressed emotions and the traumatic wounds of war, but in my opinion its regular and repetitive narrative lacks strength. [Full review in Spanish]

Stunning and heartrending.

Cage struggles with a character that is no more than a foil to Birdy...

January 3, 2018

FULL REVIEW