Sinopsis
La fama del saxofonista de jazz Charlie ’Bird’ Parker crece rápidamente a partir de su llegada a Nueva York en 1940. Pero Parker comienza a abusar del alcohol y las drogas, y su vida se convierte en un infierno.
Reparto
Forest Whitaker — Charlie 'Bird' ParkerDiane Venora — Chan ParkerMichael Zelniker — Red RodneySamuel E. Wright — Dizzy GillespieKeith David — Buster FranklinMichael McGuire — BrewsterJames Handy — EstevesDamon Whitaker — Young BirdMorgan Nagler — KimArlen Dean Snyder — Dr. HeathSam Robards — MoscowitzGlenn Wright — Alcoholic PatientGeorge Orrison — Patient with CheckersBill Cobbs — Dr. CaulfieldHamilton Camp — Mayor of 52nd StreetChris Bosley — First DoormanGeorge T. Bruce — Second DoormanJoey Green — GeneJohn Witherspoon — SidTony Todd — FrogJo De Winter — Mildred BergRichard Zavaglia — Ralph the NarcAnna Thomson — AudreyAl Pugliese — Owner - Three DeucesHubert Kelly — WilsonBilly J. Mitchell — PrinceKarl Vincent — StrattonLou Cutell — Bride's FatherRoger Etienne — Parisian EmceeJason Bernard — Benny TateGretchen Oehler — Southern NurseRichard McKenzie — Southern DoctorTony Cox — Pee Wee MarquetteDiane Salinger — Baroness NicaPenelope Windust — Bellevue NurseAnn Weldon — Violet Wells