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Synopsis: Saxophone player Charlie Parker comes to New York in 1940. He is quickly noticed for his remarkable way of playing. He becomes a drug addict but his loving wife Chan tries to help him.
Director(s): Clint Eastwood
Production: Warner Home Video
  Won 1 Oscar. Another 8 wins & 9 nominations.
 
IMDB:
7.2
Metacritic:
78
Rotten Tomatoes:
78%
R
Year:
1988
161 min
567 Views


Whitman's chocolates.

Also, I think, some good news.

Can he eat these?

Better let me try one first.

First of all...

...Leighton will pay 100 bucks

for five tunes written for saxophone...

...and before you jump on my ass...

...I told him I'm not collecting

a commission on a sum that small.

It's all yours.

Thank you very much, Mr. Parker.

What's second?

Well, it's a little more long-range.

I ran into Chummy Morello yesterday.

Chummy.

He's thinking about leaving Woody

and they want to send him on tour.

It wouldn't be

till after the first of the year.

My God, Bernie, that's three months.

I know, I know, still....

Well, needless to say,

he'd be honored to have you with him.

If I'm straight.

It's a legitimate concern.

You got three months to....

I'm trying.

It's a good prospect.

Think about it.

Would you like a chocolate, doctor?

I've got to...

...redo the restraints.

You try and get some sleep.

Aren't you going to say

"pleasant dreams," doc?

I think he would benefit

from a state asylum...

...and from shock treatment.

Perhaps that sounds

cold-blooded to you.

No, you sound cold-blooded to me.

All right.

But I promise you, if it were

my brother, I'd shock him.

Would you? What does

your brother do for a living?

I don't have a brother.

We're talking about

a very special, creative man.

His livelihood depends on his ability

to improvise and compose music.

See, that's not just dexterity.

That comes--

- That's from being a--

- Mrs. Parker.

- Do you want a musician or a husband?

- Look.

They do not separate.

I have a couple of chores.

Take a few careful minutes

by yourself.

Frankie!

- How are you?

I got great photos to show you later.

I'm not late, am I?

Good evening, professor.

How you doing?

Here we are at the 18 Club.

Yes, yes.

It's Harry "The Hipster" Gibson.

Stop that shouting up there.

Art, you keep bringing in

them stiffs from Oyster Bay...

...and not one got a dime for a tip.

You're breaking my heart here.

Here we are on the street of dreams.

Swing's the thing, jazz is the king.

You like it hot, you've come

to the right place. Step in.

No cover, light minimum

and Dixie till 4 a.m.

- Who could ask for more?

- What are you doing?

- Give me a break. It's my birthday.

- Get out of here.

Excuse me, sir.

Hey, sailor!

Come here.

You leave and don't see Miss Virginia

Knight, you'll live to regret it.

She goes all the way for servicemen.

Right down to the curlicues.

If you don't see pay dirt,

I'll refund your money. Stiffs.

Good evening. Good evening.

Here we are at Poulez Roulez.

Good evening, ladies and gentlemen.

- Get out of here. Get out of here.

- F*** you.

Art Tatum,

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Joel Oliansky

Joel Oliansky (October 11, 1935 – July 29, 2002) was an Emmy-winning screenwriter and director known for Bird, the 1988 biographic film about Charlie Parker, as well as writing and directing episodes of TV series including The Law, and Kojak. more…

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