Birdy

Summary

Birdy is a film^[1]. Birdy ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (402 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Birdy received the Cannes Film Festival Grand Prix^[3].
• Birdy received the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films^[4].
• Birdy's instance of is recorded as film^[5].
• Birdy was directed by Alan Parker^[6].
• Sandy Kroopf wrote the screenplay for Birdy^[7].
• Birdy's composer is recorded as Peter Gabriel^[8].
• Birdy's genre is war film^[9].
• Birdy's genre is drama film^[10].
• Birdy's genre is action film^[11].
• A cast member of Birdy was Matthew Modine^[12].
• A cast member of Birdy was Nicolas Cage^[13].
• A cast member of Birdy was Karen Young^[14].
• A cast member of Birdy was Bruno Kirby^[15].
• A cast member of Birdy was Nancy Fish^[16].
• A cast member of Birdy was Sandy Baron^[17].
• A cast member of Birdy was Marshall Bell^[18].
• A cast member of Birdy was Elizabeth Whitcraft^[19].
• A cast member of Birdy was George Buck Flower^[20].
• A cast member of Birdy was Richard Mason^[21].
• Birdy was produced by David Manson^[22].
• Birdy was produced by Alan Marshall^[23].
• Birdy's production company is recorded as Columbia Pictures^[24].
• Birdy's director of photography is recorded as Michael Seresin^[25].
• The original language of Birdy was English^[26].
• Birdy's soundtrack release is recorded as Birdy^[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Producers include David Manson^[22] and Alan Marshall^[23]. Birdy was directed by Alan Parker^[6]. Sandy Kroopf wrote the screenplay for Birdy^[7]. Cast members include Matthew Modine^[12], Nicolas Cage^[13], Karen Young^[14], Bruno Kirby^[15], Nancy Fish^[16], and Sandy Baron^[17].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1984^[28] and September 19, 1985^[29]. The original language of Birdy was English^[26]. Genres include war film^[9], drama film^[10], and action film^[11]. Birdy was distributed by video on demand^[30].

Subject and Themes

Birdy's main subject is Vietnam War^[31].

Reception

Awards received include Cannes Film Festival Grand Prix^[3], a class of award^[32], in France^[33], founded in 1967^[34] and National Board of Review: Top Ten Films^[4], a film award^[35], in United States^[36], founded in 1929^[37]. Reviews include 7.4/10^[38] and 84%^[39].

Why It Matters

Birdy ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (402 views/month).^[2] Birdy has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[40] Birdy is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[41]

FAQs

What awards did Birdy receive?

Honors received include Cannes Film Festival Grand Prix^[3] and National Board of Review: Top Ten Films^[4].