Bird on a Wire

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Bird on a Wire (18-May-1990)

Director: John Badham

Writers: Eric Lerner; David Seltzer; Louis Venosta

Music by: Hans Zimmer

Producer: Rob Cohen

Keywords: Action/Comedy, Witness Protection

By chance encounter at a gas station, Goldie Hawn connects with her ex-fiancé Mel Gibson, just as men are trying to kill him. Gibson had been given a new identity by Witness Protection Program; now the two of them are on the run from the corrupt FBI agent that he helped incarcerate. Slight on plot brimming with of exciting chases.

Name Occupation Birth Death Known for

David Carradine Actor 8-Dec-1936 3-Jun-2009 Grasshopper

Jeff Corey Actor 10-Aug-1914 16-Aug-2002 Little Big Man

Bill Duke Actor 26-Feb-1943 Sister Act 2

Mel Gibson Actor 3-Jan-1956 Mad Max

Goldie Hawn Actor 21-Nov-1945 Private Benjamin

Christopher Judge Actor 13-Oct-1964 Teal'c on Stargate SG-1

Clyde Kusatsu Actor 13-Sep-1948 Dr. Fushida on Island Son

Blu Mankuma Actor 5-Jul-1948 Capt. Joe Reese on Forever Knight

Joan Severance Actor 23-Dec-1958 Dangerous Indiscretion

Stephen Tobolowsky Actor 30-May-1951 Ned Ryerson in Groundhog Day

CAST

Mel Gibson ... Rick Jarmin
Goldie Hawn ... Marianne Graves
David Carradine ... Eugene Sorenson
Bill Duke ... Albert Diggs
Stephen Tobolowsky ... Joe Weyburn
Joan Severance ... Rachel Varney
Harry Caesar ... Marvin
Jeff Corey ... Lou Baird
Featuring
Alex Bruhanski ... Raun
Jackson Davies ... Paul Bernard
John Pyper-Ferguson ... Jamie
Clyde Kusatsu ... Mr. Takawaki
Florence Paterson ... Molly Baird
Tim Healy ... Paul
Wes Tritter ... Scottie
Lossen Chambers ... Lossen
Ken Camroux ... Neff
Wendy Van Riesen ... Secretary
Lesley Ewen ... Night Receptionist
Robert Metcalfe ... Dex
Kevin McNulty ... Brad
Robert Thurston ... Bank Teller
Brian Torpe ... Bank Vice President
Oscar Goncalves ... Bank Guard
Tim Price ... Beggar
Oscar Ramos ... Cop at Fire
Dan Zale ... Fireman
Blu Mankuma ... Plainclothesman
Christopher Judge ... Cop at Cafe
Jon Garber ... Nikita Knatz
Paul Jarrett ... Carl Laemmle
James Kidnie ... Underworld Boss
Kim Kondrashoff ... Guard at Gate
Michel Barbe ... Maitre D'
Maria Leone ... Sales Clerk
Danny Wattley ... Cement Worker

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