Director: Alan Parker

Writers: Jack Behr; Sandy Kroopf

From novel: Birdy by William Wharton

Keywords: Drama

Two close friends from Philadelphia, Birdy, an introvert obsessed with flight and all aspects of birds, and Al, athletic and popular, are drafted and sent to the war in Vietnam. Al receives physical injuries, but Birdy's psychological damage is far worse: he returns home unresponsive and near-catatonic. Birdy's doctor hopes that Al can bring him out, but is not optimistic. Won the Prix du Jury at Cannes.

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Nicolas Cage	Actor	7-Jan-1964		Leaving Las Vegas
Bruno Kirby	Actor	28-Apr-1949	14-Aug-2006	When Harry Met Sally, City Slickers
Matthew Modine	Actor	22-Mar-1959		Joker in Full Metal Jacket
Karen Young	Actor	29-Sep-1958		Heading South

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