Birdy (1984)
| Tagline | A soaring experience unlike anything you've ever seen before. |
| Genre | Drama |
| Country | USA |
| Filming Locations | 46th Street Station, cnr Market & 46th Streets, Santa Clara, California, USA |
| Language | English |
| Sound Mix | Dolby |
| Color | Color |
| Film Type | Feature |
| Film Class | Psychological Drama, Coming-of-Age |
| Mood | In a Minor Key |
| Themes | Haunted By the Past, Home From the War, Mental Illness |
| Tones | Bittersweet, Compassionate, Deliberate, Downbeat, Reflective |
| Tags | Battle Fatigue, Craziness, Fantasy, Friendship, Mental Breakdown, Mental Illness, Military Hospital, Mute, Reality, Vietnam |
Birdy is a 1984 American film directed by Alan Parker and starring Matthew Modine and Nicolas Cage. It is based on the novel of the same name by William Wharton.
Cast and Crew
Cast
John Harkins
Major Weiss M.D.
Nancy Fish
Mrs. Prevost
George Buck
Walt - Birdy's Father
Dolores Sage
Birdy's Mother
Pat Ryan
Joe Sagessa
James Santini
Mario Columbato
Maud Winchester
Doris Robinson
Elizabeth Whitcraft
Rosanne
Sandra Beall
Shirley
Victoria Nekko
Claire
Crystal Field
Mrs. Columbato
John Brumfield
Mr. Kohler
Joe Lerer
Military Doctor
Alice Truscott
Mother on Train
Ed Taylor
Zimmy the Human Fish
Irving Selbst
Fairground Announcer
Steve Lippe
Mr. Russo - Junkyard Proprietor
William Clark
Policeman on Beach
James Pruett
Emergency Doctor
Priscilla Alden
Waiting Room Lady
Howard Kinsley
Mr. Tate
Robert Diamond
Maloney
Bud Seese
Drunk in Jail
Ray Pili
High School Band
Lawrence J. McKenna
High School Band
David Kuhn
High School Band
Kevin P. Kuhn
High School Band
Ronald Distefano
High School Band
Larry Hochman
High School Band
Guy Jones
Hospital Orderly
Erskine Morgan
Hospital Orderly
Ramona Bajema
Girl on Train
Maurice Frizzeli Jr.
Nuts and Bolts Patient
Donald Sims
Nuts and Bolts Patient
Richard Mason
Injured Soldier
Charles A. Tamburro
Helicopter Pilot
Richard Holley
Helicopter Pilot
Harry Hauss
Helicopter Pilot
Mark Simpson
Helicopter Soldier
Clark Taylor
Helicopter Soldier
Michael Shaner
Veteran
Tim Davis
Veteran
Dennis Erectus
Veteran
Director
Writer
Sandy Kroopf
Jack Behr
Producer
Ned Kopp
associate producer
David Manson
executive producer
Original Music
Cinematographer
Michael Seresin
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Editor
Gerry Hambling
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Casting Director
Juliet Taylor
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Production Designer
Geoffrey Kirkland
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Art Director
W. Stewart Campbell
Armin Ganz
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Set Decorator
George R. Nelson
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Costume Designer
Kristi Zea
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Makeup Department
John Caglione Jr.
special makeup effects artist
Barbara Kelly
makeup artist
Paul LeBlanc
hairdresser
Production Manager
Nancy Giebink
unit production manager
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Tom Davies
second assistant director
Chris Soldo
first assistant director
Art Department
Rodney Armanino
construction best boy
Scott H. Campbell
assistant art director
Richard W. Clot
construction foreman
Roger Dietz
set artist
Margery Z. Gabrielson
painter
John Gorham
graphic designer
Dale Haugo
lead scenic artist
John A. Kelly
painter
Tom Sindicich
construction coordinator
Michelle Souza
assistant property master
Anthony Tortorice
assistant property master
Stephen C. Wathen
painter
Don Watson
lead man
Aaron Zajac
assistant property master
George Zimninsky
property master
Sound Department
Danny Benson
boom operator
Eddy Joseph
sound editor
David MacMillan
sound recordist
Marty McGee
cable person
Ray Merrin
assistant sound re-recording mixer
Peter Pennell
sound effects editor
Philip Rogers
sound recordist
Bill Rowe
sound re-recording mixer
Special Effects
Cliff Wenger
special effects
Eric Roberts
special effects
Stunts
M. James Arnett
stunt coordinator
Mic Rodgers
stunts
Reid Rondell
stunts
Michael Runyard
stunts
Camera and Electrical Department
Maurice Beesley
best boy
Don Biller
camera operator
Peter Bloor
chief electrician
Garrett Brown
photographer: Skycam
David L. Butler
aerial camera operator
Ted Churchill
Steadicam operator
Joseph F. Coffey
camera operator
Harold Cole
grip
Robert Corso
grip
Jan D'Alquen
camera operator
Alan R. Disler
first assistant camera
Brad Edmiston
Steadicam assistant
Gary Gill
key grip
Jon Guterres
camera grip
Charlie Hammerschmitt
Steadicam operator
Douglas C. Hart
Steadicam assistant
Kerry Hayes
still photographer
Robert Hillman
camera operator
Alec Hirschfeld
additional camera operator
Marc Hirschfeld
assistant camera
Doug Hunt
assistant camera
Mark Ludwig
second assistant camera
Larry McConkey
Steadicam operator
Ralph Nelson
still photographer
Scott Rathner
second assistant camera
Mike Roberts
camera operator
Frank Strzalkowski
best boy
James Wise
electrician
Costas Charitou
opticals: Camera Effects Ltd
Michael Meier
electrician, lighting technician
Casting Department
Lisa Clarkson
extras casting
Ellen Lewis
casting assistant
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Mark Burchard
costumer
Judy Feil
assistant costume designer
Molly Maginnis
assistant costume designer
Mary Elizabeth Still
costumer
Editorial Department
Clive Barrett
assistant editor
Daniel Candib
assistant editor
Richard Candib
assistant editor
Leonard Green
assistant editor
Richard Hymns
assistant editor
Stephen Janisz
assistant editor
Jeremy Strachan
assistant editor
Music Department
Larry East
special musical contributor
John Hassell
special musical contributor
Tony Levin
special musical contributor
Jerry Marotta
special musical contributor
David Rhodes
special musical contributor
Transportation Department
Ed Arter
transportation coordinator
Michael Brum
transportation captain
Paul Cimino
transportation captain
Other Crew
Christine Baer
production assistant
Brett Barclay
craft service
Steph Benseman
location coordinator
Thomas 'Doc' Boguski
production assistant
Jan Clark
assistant accountant
Janice Clark
assistant auditor
Kathryn Colbert
production assistant
Josie Correll
first aid
Michael DeMay
production assistant
Rory Enke
location manager
Gary Gero
bird trainer
Monica Goldstein
assistant: Mr. Marshall
Peter Govey
title designer
Tom Gray
unit publicist
Dick Gros
location auditor
Amanda Harcourt
assistant: Peter Gabriel
Robert Harman
flying effects
Mark Jackson
assistant animal trainer
Gwen Johnson
assistant animal trainer
Ken Johnson
ornithopter
George Krafft
police coordinator
David Lamb
unit coordinator
Donna Lindemann
production secretary
Andy Mendez
dispatcher
Andy Mendez
dispatcher
Donna Morrison
second unit assistant
Terry Morrison
operator: second unit
Maureen Murphy
production secretary
Larry Payne
assistant animal trainer
Ron Phipps
financial controller
Tracy Rosenthal-Newsom
production assistant
Gilly Ruben
assistant: Alan Parker
Sally Sherwin
assistant: London office
Charles A. Tamburro
aerial coordinator/pilot
Alice Tompkins
script supervisor
Michael Waxman
location coordinator
Production Company
A&M Films
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TriStar Pictures
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Distributor
TriStar Pictures
CBS Television
Columbia TriStar Films de Argentina
Columbia TriStar
LK-TEL Vídeo
LK-TEL
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Nordisk Film
Warner-Columbia Film
Miscellaneous
The Drummers of Ekome
special musical contribution
Thorn EMI Elstree Studios
sound re-recording
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