1962
Birdman of Alcatraz
Inside the rock called alcatraz they tried to chain a volcano they called 'the bird man'!
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2h 27m
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.
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StatusReleased
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Release dateJuly 4, 1962
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Original LanguageEnglish
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Budget$ 2,650,000
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Revenue$ 3,100,000