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Birdman of Alcatraz
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7.509
332 reviews
Drama/Crime
2h 27m
1962

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...

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Birdman of Alcatraz
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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.

  • DirectorJohn Frankenheimer
  • Release4 July 1962
  • Genre
  • Duration2h 27m
  • Budget$2,650,000
  • Revenue$3,100,000
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    7.509
    332 reviews
  • Productions

    Norma Productions, United Artists

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