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B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 62.3 / 100
1984·Drama / War·2h

BIRDY

“A soaring experience unlike anything you've ever seen before.”

Two young men are seriously affected by the Vietnam War. One of them has always been obsessed with birds - but now believes he really is a bird, and has been sent to a mental hospital. Can his friend help him pull through?

Above the Line
Alan Parker·DirectorSandy Kroopf·ScreenplayJack Behr·ScreenplayMichael Seresin·Director of PhotographyPeter Gabriel·Original Music ComposerGerry Hambling·Editor
Cast
Matthew Modine·BirdyNicolas Cage·Sergeant Al ColumbatoJohn Harkins·Doctor Major WeissSandy Baron·Mr. ColumbatoKaren Young·Hannah RourkeBruno Kirby·RenaldiNancy Fish·Mrs. PrevostGeorge Buck·Birdy's FatherDolores Sage·Birdy's MotherPat Ryan·Joe Sagessa
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 1
Alan Parker·Director
Writing· 3
Sandy Kroopf·ScreenplayJack Behr·ScreenplayWilliam Wharton·Novel
Camera· 4
Michael Seresin·Director of PhotographyAlan R. Disler·First Assistant CameraCharlie Hammerschmitt·Steadicam OperatorTed Churchill·Steadicam Operator
Editing· 1
Gerry Hambling·Editor
Sound & Music· 2
Peter Gabriel·Original Music ComposerEddy Joseph·Sound Editor
Art & Design· 10
Armin Ganz·Art DirectionW. Stewart Campbell·Art DirectionGeoffrey Kirkland·Production DesignKristi Zea·Costume DesignDon Watson·LeadmanAnthony Tortorice·Assistant Property MasterGeorge R. Nelson·Set DecorationMargery Gabrielson·PainterGeorge Zimninsky·Property MasterMolly Maginnis·Assistant Costume Designer
Production· 4
David Manson·Executive ProducerAlan Marshall·ProducerRon Phipps·FinanceRory Enke·Location Manager
Other Departments· 5
Mic Rodgers·StuntsMichael Runyard·StuntsMichael Brum·Transportation CaptainPaul Cimino·Transportation CaptainTom Gray·Unit Publicist
By the Numbers
62.3
OF 100
Master Score
7.2
OF 10
IMDb
80%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$1M
ROI -88%
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Birdy's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#000000
#336699
#FFFFFF
Mood
Somber, Confined, Hopeful
Composition
Diagonal
Era
1980s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The poster features a dark, shadowy room with a single window on the upper left, through which light streams in. A shirtless man is crouched on a metal bed fram”

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Key Elements
Window With BarsBed Frame
Atmosphere
Dark, Cold
Color Mood
Cool
Setting
Indoor
Design Score
7/10
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