Bird on a Wire (1990)
| Tagline | He's every woman's dream and one woman's nightmare |
| Genre | Action, Adventure, Thriller |
| Country | USA |
| Filming Locations | 3rd Street, New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada |
| Language | English |
| Sound Mix | Dolby SR |
| Color | Color |
| Film Type | Feature |
| Film Class | Action Comedy, Chase Movie |
| Themes | Witness Protection, Woman In Jeopardy |
| Tones | Humorous, Tense, Goofy, Talky |
| Tags | Criminal, Drugs, Kill, Lawyer, Love, On The Road, On The Run, Relocation, Revenge, Role Switching, Romance, Witness |
Bird on a Wire is a 1990 feature film starring Mel Gibson and Goldie Hawn, directed by John Badham, and shot mainly in British Columbia, Canada. The title refers to the Leonard Cohen song "Bird on the Wire". The alley motorcycle chase scene was filmed in Victoria BC, Chinatown in Fan Tan Alley.
Cast and Crew
Cast
Harry Caesar
Marvin
Jeff Corey
Lou Baird
Alex Bruhanski
Raun
Jackson Davies
Paul Bernard
Florence Patterson
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
Robert Thurston
Bank Teller
Brian Torpe
Bank Vice President
Oscar Goncalves
Bank Guard
Tim Price
Beggar
Oscar Ramos
Cop at Fire
Dan Zale
Fireman
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
Director
Writer
David Seltzer
Louis Venosta
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Eric Lerner
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Producer
Fitch Cady
co-producer
Robert W. Cort
executive producer
Ted Field
executive producer
Dana Satler Hankins
associate producer
Eric Lerner
co-producer
Keith Rubinstein
associate producer
Louis Venosta
co-producer
Original Music
Cinematographer
Robert Primes
Editor
Frank Morriss
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Dallas Puett
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Casting Director
Lynne Carrow
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Mike Fenton
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Lynda Gordon
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Judy Taylor
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Production Designer
Philip Harrison
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Art Director
Richard Hudolin
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Set Decorator
Rose Marie McSherry
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Costume Designer
Eduardo Castro
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Wayne A. Finkelman
Makeup Department
Susan Boyd
hair stylist
Production Manager
Matthew O'Connor
production manager
Larry Powell
production manager: aerial unit
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Richard Coleman
second assistant director
Brad Kersch
assistant director
David Markowitz
first assistant director: second unit
Peter D. Marshall
first assistant director
Larry Powell
assistant director: aerial unit
Warren Wayne
third assistant director: second unit
Art Department
Daniel R. Bradette
assistant set decorator
Sandy Cochrane
assistant art director
Richard Cook
set illustrator
Adrian Dowell
carpenter
Dean Eilertson
set dresser
R.D. 'Luther' Fairbairn
assistant property master
Byron King
set designer
Jan Kobylka
construction coordinator
Derick McLeod
construction coordinator
Bill Thumm
property master
William Heslup
set designer: zoo
James Steuart
art department coordinator
Sound Department
Beau Biggart
adr mixer
James Bolt
sound re-recording mixer
Milton C. Burrow
supervising sound editor
Joel Finn
sound re-recording mixer
Steve Kohler
foley recordist
William L. Manger
supervising sound editor
Richard Oswald
sound effects editor
Rick Patton
sound mixer
Jerry Trent
foley artist
David Tweet
assistant sound editor
Bill Voigtlander
adr supervisor
Special Effects
Rory Cutler
special effects
Lars Lenander
special effects assistant
Dean Lockwood
special effects best boy
John Thomas
special effects coordinator
Joel Whist
special effects assistant
Stunts
Brad Case
stunts
Dean Choe
stunts
P.J. Cottingham
stunts
Monty Cox
animal stunts coordinator
Mike Crestejo
stunts
Jim Dunn
stunts
Tom Glass
stunts
Sonny Hazelwood
stunts
Gene Heck
stunts
Ernie Jackson
stunts
David Jacox
stunts
Michael Langlois
stunts
Tony Morelli
stunts
Doug Robertson
stunts
Ronald Robinson
stunts
Mic Rodgers
stunt coordinator: Los Angeles, stunt double: Mel Gibson
Jacob Rupp
stunts
Dawn Stofer-Rupp
stunts
Melissa R. Stubbs
stunts
Betty Thomas
stunt coordinator: Vancouver
Cheryl Wheeler Duncan
stunt double: Goldie Hawn
Brent Woolsey
stunts
Kurt Bryant
stunts
Camera and Electrical Department
Dan Bennett
key grip: second unit
Cyrus Block
camera operator
John Clothier
camera operator
Adam Glick
set lighting technician
Tim Heller
lighting technician
Joseph Lederer
still photographer
Peter McLennan
camera operator
Klaus Melchior
video assist operator
George Ramage
rigging electrician
John Rigg
grip
Daryl Steinkopf
grip
Casting Department
Andrew Van Slee
extras casting
Joni Kearney
casting assistant
Editorial Department
Donah Bassett
negative cutter
Emma E. Hickox
assistant editor
Nigel Hollick
assistant editor
Jeff Jones
associate editor
David Tweet
assistant film editor
Music Department
Steve Bartek
additional orchestrator
Sandy DeCrescent
orchestra contractor
James Flamberg
music editor
Bruce Fowler
orchestrator
Shirley Walker
orchestrator, conductor
Transportation Department
Bob Dennett
driver: Goldie Hawn
Ken C. Johnson
transportation
Bruce Scott
driver: cast
Other Crew
Lorraine Baird
production accountant
Jean Bereziuk
script supervisor
Stewart Bethune
location manager
Jane Charles
production assistant
Debbie Coe
animal trainer
Monty Cox
animal coordinator
Terri Depaolo
assistant: Mel Gibson
Mark Flett
production assistant
Rick Glassey
animal trainer
Dennis Grisco
animal trainer
Ray Lai
production assistant
Laurie McLay
production assistant
Derick McLeod
location coordinator
Chris Rudolph
assistant location manager
Gerry Therrien
animal trainer
Robin Webb
animal trainer
Nicholas Wolfert
production assistant
Production Company
Badham-Cohen Group, The
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Interscope Communications
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Universal Pictures
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Distributor
Universal Pictures
National Broadcasting Company (NBC)
Argentina Video Home
MCA Home Video
Miscellaneous
RGreenberg Associates
titles
The Lion Wild Animal Rentals
animals supplied by
Universal Studios
sound re-recording
Video Image
displays, computer animation
Related Lists
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Dracula (1979)
Drop Zone (1994)
Incognito (1997)
Nick of Time (1995)
Point of No Return (1993)
Saturday Night Fever (1977)
Short Circuit (1986)
Stakeout (1987)
The Hard Way (1991)
The Jack Bull (1999)
WarGames (1983)
Whose Life Is It Anyway? (1972)
