In a 1960s working-class neighborhood in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, a teenage boy nicknamed "Birdy" befriends his next-door neighbor Al Columbato, and relates to him his fascination with birds and their ability to fly. The two begin pursuing Birdy's hobby of catching pigeons and caging them in a large, wooden aviary that he has built outside his parents' home. One night, they climb atop a refinery building, where Birdy hangs on the ledge to catch the pigeons roosting on it. Birdy loses his grip and falls several stories, but lands on a pile of sand. Slightly dazed, he tells Al that during the fall, he flew. After Birdy is hospitalized for minor injuries, his parents dismantle the aviary. Read more on Wikipedia.
MPAA Rating: | R |
Genre: | Drama, War |
Country: | United States |
Produced By: | David Manson, Ned Kopp, Alan Marshall |
Directed By: | Alan Parker |
Written By: | Jack Behr, Sandy Kroopf, William Wharton |
Cast: | Sandy Baron, Larry Hochman, Richard Holley, Nancy Fish, Marshall Bell, Bud Seese, Sandra Beall, Bruno Kirby, William Clark, Monty, Joe Lerer, Pat Ryan, Irving Selbst, Karen Young, Alice Truscott, David Kuhn, Steve Lippe, Tim Davis, Nicolas Cage, Maud Winchester, Richard Mason, James Santini, Charles A. Tamburro, George Buck, John Harkins, Priscilla Alden, Michael Shaner, John Brumfield, Matthew Modine, Crystal Field, Elizabeth Whitcraft, Dolores Sage, Victoria Nekko |
In Theaters: | Dec 21, 1984 |
Runtime: | 2 hours |
Production: | Sony Pictures Home Entertainment |
Available On: | Amazon, Itunes, Vudu |