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Bird on a Wire
Year:
Duration:
110 min
Genres:
Action | Comedy | Romance | Thriller
IMDB rate:
5.8
Director:
John Badham
Details
Country: USA
Release Date: 1990-05-18
Filming Locations: 3rd Street, New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada
Earnings
Budget: $20,000,000
Opening Weekend: $15,338,160 (USA) (20 May 1990)
Gross: $70,980,000 (USA)$138,699,000 (Worldwide)
Cast
Actor
Character
Mel Gibson
Rick Jarmin
Goldie Hawn
Marianne Graves
David Carradine
Eugene Sorenson
Bill Duke
Albert Diggs
Stephen Tobolowsky
Joe Weyburn
Joan Severance
Rachel Varney
Harry Caesar
Marvin
Jeff Corey
Lou Baird
Alex Bruhanski
Raun
John Pyper-Ferguson
Jamie
Clyde Kusatsu
Mr. Takawaki
Jackson Davies
Paul Bernard
Florence Paterson
Molly Baird
Tim Healy
Paul
Wes Tritter
Scottie
Lossen Chambers
Lossen
Ken Camroux
Neff
Wendy Van Riesen
Secretary
Lesley Ewen
Night Receptionist
Robert Metcalfe
Dex
Kevin McNulty
Brad
Robert Thurston
Bank Teller
Brian Torpe
Bank Vice President
Oscar Goncalves
Bank Guard
Tim Price
Beggar
Oscar Ramos
Cop at Fire
Dan Zale
Fireman
Blu Mankuma
Plainclothesman
Christopher Judge
Cop at Cafe (as Doug Judge)
Jon Garber
Nikita Knatz
Paul Jarrett
Carl Laemmle
James Kidnie
Underworld Boss
Kim Kondrashoff
Guard at Gate
Michel Barbe
Maitre d'
Maria Leone
Sales Clerk
Danny Wattley
Cement Worker
Did you know?
Trivia
There were three waterfalls constructed in the rain-forest set with the largest of them being about three stories high. This waterfall and its two companion waterfalls, according to the film's production notes, were the first ever built on a soundstage in Canada.
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The nickname of Richard Jarmin (Mel Gibson was "Rick" whilst his nickname for Marianne Graves (Goldie Hawn) was "Muffy".
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There were two major bridges which spanned the rain-forest central sixty foot crevasse. Both of them were more than three stories high. The main suspension bridge had to be engineered and reinforced to be able to withstand crew and equipment weighing 1200 pounds.
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Goofs
There are scenes in which mountains can be seen in the distance. There are no mountains or even big hills in Detroit.
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When Rick & Marianne are escaping across the top of the hotel room it is only minutes after her 'early' breakfast was delivered @ ten to seven. As they crawl across the framework on th hotel roof a clock in the background is showing around 07:30. When Rick falls and clambers back up, less than a minute later the clock is showing nearer 08:00
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Rick and Marianne ride their stolen motorcycle through the China Town district of Racine Wisconsin. There is no China Town in Racine.
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Quotes
Marianne Graves: I need a bed. I need a bath. I need a massage. I need a manicure... I need my therapist.
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Marianne Graves: What are you doing here?
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Rick Jarmin: What the hell are you doing here?
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