Bird on a Wire

Bird on a Wire

He’s every woman’s dream and one woman’s nightmare.

1990•1h 50m•6.2/10

ComedyAction

Ratings

🎬TMDb

6.2/10(1K)

An FBI informant has kept his new identity secret for 15 years. Now an old flame has recognised him, and the bad guys are back for revenge.

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Production

Universal Pictures, Interscope Communications, The Badham-Cohen Group

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Mel Gibson

Mel Gibson

Richard 'Rick' Jarmin

Goldie Hawn

Goldie Hawn

Marianne Graves

David Carradine

David Carradine

Eugene Sorensen

Bill Duke

Bill Duke

Albert Diggs

Stephen Tobolowsky

Stephen Tobolowsky

Joe Weyburn

Joan Severance

Joan Severance

Rachel Varney

Harry Caesar

Harry Caesar

Marvin Larson

Jeff Corey

Jeff Corey

Lou Baird

Alex Bruhanski

Alex Bruhanski

Raun

John Pyper-Ferguson

John Pyper-Ferguson

Jamie

Clyde Kusatsu

Clyde Kusatsu

Mr. Takawaki

Jackson Davies

Jackson Davies

Paul Bernard

Florence Paterson

Molly Baird

Tim Healy

Paul

Wes Tritter

Scottie

Lossen Chambers

Lossen Chambers

Lossen

Ken Camroux-Taylor

Ken Camroux-Taylor

Neff

Wendy Van Riesen

Wendy Van Riesen

Secretary

Lesley Ewen

Lesley Ewen

Night Receptionist

Robert Metcalfe

Robert Metcalfe

Dex

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