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Birdman of Alcatraz

Genres

Drama , Crime

Duration

147 min

Director

John Frankenheimer

Rating

7.5

Release Date

July 4, 1962

Birdman of Alcatraz

Original title: Birdman of Alcatraz

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Synopsis

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.