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Birdman of Alcatraz

Birdman of Alcatraz

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Status

Released

Release Date

Jul 4, 1962

Runtime

2h 27m

Genres

Drama, Crime

User Score

75%

Original Title

Birdman of Alcatraz

Production Companies

Norma Productions, United Artists

Director

John Frankenheimer

Budget

$2,650,000

Revenue

$3,100,000

Description

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.