“A very strange and beautiful movie.”
In tribute to Alan Parker 1944 - 2020
Our original plan was to choose The Commitments as our tribute to Alan Parker. You'll have to watch Nigel's introduction below to hear why that didn't happen. Instead, we've picked this overlooked gem from 1984 about two childhood friends played by young Matthew Modine and Nicholas Cage who reunite after the Vietnam War.
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Where can you watch Birdy?
Birdy is available to rent from Amazon, Google Play, YouTube and iTunes.
Related links
The Making of Birdy, Egg by Egg - essay by Alan Parker on his website
Alan Parker - Guardian obituary
