Birdman of Alcatraz
Summary: A surly convicted murderer held in permanent isolation redeems himself when he becomes a renowned bird expert.
Runtime: 2 h 27 min
MPAA: Not Rated
Production: Norma Productions
Country: United States
Language: English
Movie budget: $ 2,650,000
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1910s1920s1950s72 year old72 year old manactor's real name used as in jokealcatrazamerican prisonbased on bookbased on true storybirdbirdcagecafeteriacanaryconvictdeathdeath of petdeep focusepidemicfireworksgallowsherbie the love bug characterhusband wife relationshipislandisland prisonjailbirdkansaskansas city star the newspaperleavenworth penitentiarylife sentencemarriagemedicalmother son relationshipmurdermurder of a prison guardnarrationno music during end creditsornithologypet birdplace name in titlepolice shootoutprisonprison dramaprison guardprison guard killedprison islandprisonerpsychopathredemptionreference to iwo jimareporterriotsan francisco californiaself improvementslimehousesolitary confinementsparrowstabbed in the chestthird parttimeframe 1910stimeframe 1920stimeframe 1950strainvehicle driving by itselfvoice over narrationwardenyear 1959
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