Birdman of Alcatraz1962
Inside the rock called Alcatraz they tried to chain a volcano they called 'The Bird Man'!
Director
Screenplay
Guy Trosper
Actors
Burt Lancaster, Karl Malden, Thelma Ritter, Neville Brand, Betty Field, Telly Savalas, Edmond O'Brien, Hugh Marlowe, Whit Bissell, Nicky Blair, Robert Burton, Nick Dennis, William Hansen, George Mitchell
Music
Versions
Theatrical – 147 Minutes
Genres
FSK
16
About the film
After killing a prison guard, convict Robert Stroud faces life imprisonment in solitary confinement. Driven nearly mad by loneliness and despair, Stroud's life gains new meaning when he happens upon a helpless baby sparrow in the exercise yard and nurses it back to health. Despite having only a third grade education, Stroud goes on to become a renowned ornithologist and achieves a greater sense of freedom and purpose behind bars than most people find in the outside world.
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Ratings
7.5tmdb
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