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?
Birdy is of 2 hour(s) and 0 minute(s). It is Produced By: TriStar Pictures. It was released on 1984-12-14. It has the tagline: A soaring experience unlike anything you've ever seen before. It has an average vote of 7.1 on TMDB.
Genres: Drama
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