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Birdy
Adaptation film with a runtime of 120 minutes, released in 1984. Presented in English.
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Childhood friends Al and Birdy are sent home from Vietnam. While Al's scars are physical, Birdy's go deeper. Now in a mental hospital, he believes he is a bird. Can Al bring him back?, Alan Parker's drama stars Nicolas Cage and Matthew Modine as two ex-Vietnam War vets and buddies who meet again in a military hospital. While Cage has re-adjusted to life on civvie street, Modine has gone into himself and believes his childhood dream of flying like a bird can become reality. Can Cage snap him out of it or does Modine's introverted fantasy contain a germ of truth?, An emotionally fragile Vietnam veteran believes he is a bird and is confined to a military hospital. His best friend and fellow war vet visits him every day, determined to bring him back to reality.
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How long is Birdy?
Birdy runs for 2h.
What language is it available in?
The primary language listed for this title is English.
What kind of film is this?
It is tagged under adaptation, drama.
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