{"product_id":"birdy-bd","title":"BIRDY - BD","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e(Alan Parker, 1984)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eRelease date: 24 April 2023\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eStandard Edition Blu-ray\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBased on the acclaimed, ‘unfilmable’ novel by William Wharton, about a boy who dreams of flying, Alan Parker’s elliptical, ethereal film is just as vividly poetic as its source.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eBirdy\u003c\/em\u003e is story of two unlikely boyhood friends, the confident and popular Al (Nicolas Cage – \u003cem\u003eWild at Heart\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eLeaving Las Vegas\u003c\/em\u003e) and Birdy (Matthew Modine – \u003cem\u003eFull Metal Jacket\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eStranger Things\u003c\/em\u003e), awkward, withdrawn, and obsessed with birds. The advent of the war in Vietnam shatters their youth, and they both return irrevocably changed – one physically traumatised, the other emotionally fractured.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis unique and affecting film from director Alan Parker (\u003cem\u003eMidnight Express\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eAngel Heart\u003c\/em\u003e), features skilful, highly committed central performances from young stars Modine and Cage (who allegedly had teeth removed for his gruelling role), and a wonderful score by Peter Gabriel. \u003cem\u003eBirdy\u003c\/em\u003e is a great unsung gem of 1980s cinema, and is presented here in a director-approved 2K restoration.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eINDICATOR STANDARD EDITION SPECIAL FEATURES\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2K restoration supervised and approved by director Alan Parker\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOriginal stereo audio\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNew and exclusive audio commentary with Parker and the BFI’s Justin Johnson\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eThe Abstraction of War\u003c\/em\u003e (2019, 25 mins): actor Matthew Modine fondly remembers the experience of working with the cast and crew of \u003cem\u003eBirdy\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eLearning to Fly\u003c\/em\u003e (2019, 14 mins): screenwriters Jack Behr and Sandy Kroopf reflect on the challenges of adapting an ‘unfilmable’ novel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003ePeter Gabriel on Making the Music for ‘Birdy’\u003c\/em\u003e (2000, 7 mins): archival interview with the acclaimed composer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eBird Watching\u003c\/em\u003e (2019, 17 mins): a personal appreciation of the work of author William Wharton by filmmaker Keith Gordon\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eNo Hard Feelings\u003c\/em\u003e (1976, 55 mins): Parker’s early film, which follows a troubled young man in wartime London\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOriginal theatrical trailer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eImage galleries: promotional and publicity material, and a selection of rare items from Matthew Modine’s personal collection\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNew and improved English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e#PHISE028B\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBBFC cert: 15\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eREGION FREE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eEAN: 5060697923315\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Powerhouse Films Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44763310293166,"sku":"PHISE028B","price":12.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0583\/4614\/3918\/files\/PHISE028_BIRDY_SE_BD_packshot_2D_1000px.png?v=1750690365","url":"https:\/\/limelightcollection.co.uk\/en-us\/products\/birdy-bd","provider":"Limelight Collection","version":"1.0","type":"link"}