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Birdman of Alcatraz

Inside the rock called Alcatraz they tried to chain a volcano they called 'The Bird Man'!

Rating
7.5
The Film

Birdman of Alcatraz

Inside the rock called Alcatraz they tried to chain a volcano they called 'The Bird Man'!

The Story

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.

Budget

$2,650,000

Runtime

147 min

Box Office

$3,100,000

Released Jul 1962
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