Birdman of Alcatraz · 1962
Birdman of Alcatraz
«Inside the rock called Alcatraz they tried to chain a volcano they called 'The Bird Man'!»
DramaCrimeHistory
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.
TMDB
7.5
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- Budget
- $2,650,000
- Worldwide revenue
- $3,100,000
- Profit
- $450,000
- Production companies
- Norma Productions, United Artists
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