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Bird on a Wire

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

1990-05-18 Action 1hr 50m

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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Storyline

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.

  • Released
    1990-05-18
  • Revenue
    $138,697,012
  • Budget
    $20,000,000
  • Runtime
    1hr 50m
  • Genre
    Action, Adventure, Comedy, Romance
  • Status
    Released
  • Language
    English
  • imdb-logo
    6
  • Production
    Universal Pictures, Interscope Communications, The Badham-Cohen Group

Crew

John Badham
Director
David Seltzer
Screenplay
Rob Cohen
Producer
Keywords:
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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

Florence Paterson
Molly Baird
Tim Healy

Tim Healy
Paul
Wes Tritter

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
Kevin McNulty

Kevin McNulty
Brad
Robert Thurston

Robert Thurston
Bank Teller
Brian Torpe

Brian Torpe
Bank Vice President
Oscar Goncalves

Oscar Goncalves
Bank Guard
Tim Price

Tim Price
Beggar
Oscar Ramos

Oscar Ramos
Cop at Fire
Dan Zale

Dan Zale
Fireman
Blu Mankuma

Blu Mankuma
Plainclothesman
Christopher Judge

Christopher Judge
Cop at Cafe
Jon Garber

Jon Garber
Nikita Knatz
Paul Jarrett

Paul Jarrett
Carl Laemmle
James Kidnie

James Kidnie
Underworld Boss
Kim Kondrashoff

Kim Kondrashoff
Guard at Gate
Michel Barbe

Michel Barbe
Maitre d'
Maria Leone

Maria Leone
Sales Clerk
Danny Wattley

Danny Wattley
Cement Worker
John Banovich

John Banovich
Mall Cop (uncredited)

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Movie Reviews

Reviews for Bird on a Wire
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A Review by JPV852 6

Written by JPV852 on 2021-11-06

Serviceable and entertaining, but throwaway action-romance-comedy with both Mel Gibson and Goldie Hawn showing their individual charms. Howe... read more

Serviceable and entertaining, but throwaway action-romance-comedy with both Mel Gibson and Goldie Hawn showing their individual charms. However, the plot is thin and the action kind of average. There's not a whole lot here memorable for either of the stars. Guess it's fine for a lazy Saturday. **3.0/5**

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A Review by GenerationofSwine 10

Written by GenerationofSwine on 2023-01-12

I am currently attempting to con my wife into watching this, not because it's a great movie, but because I know it's the kind of movie that ... read more

I am currently attempting to con my wife into watching this, not because it's a great movie, but because I know it's the kind of movie that she is going to laugh at and enjoy. It has that humor that people that are ESL can really pick up on without having to be an expert native speaker to follow the word play... ... but then again, she's actually gotten good enough with English that she's watching and enjoying Monty Python so, who knows if that still applies. As I said, it's not a great film, but it is memorable, and memorable for it's dumb humor and brainless action alone that is personified by Gibson when he was at the top of his game for fun, dumb, and entertaining action/comedy flicks. Historically we can call it a cult of personality, because, honestly, you are watching it strictly because of Gibson's personality and his sense of humor. And mind you, this was before he did that thing... which he asked forgiveness for very publicly... and I personally don't see why people feel it's necessary to continue to beat a man after he made amends for a mistake. Honestly, you're watching it and remembering it because it is a funny Gibson action comedy, and nothing more. Especially since he kind of outshines Hawn in the comedy department in this one, which is kind of shocking given that she can be pretty hysterical when she wants to. In this, however, I'm not sure she was really giving it her A game, or maybe she just sulked back to a co-star routine. But, it doesn't claim to be anything more, it achieves it's goals, and it entertains.

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A Review by JPV852

Serviceable and entertaining, but throwaway action-romance-comedy with both Mel Gibson and Goldie Hawn showing their individual charms. However, the plot is thin and the action kind of average. There's not a whole lot here memorable for eit...

reviewer avatar

A Review by JPV852 6

Written by JPV852 on 2021-11-06

Serviceable and entertaining, but throwaway action-romance-comedy with both Mel Gibson and Goldie Hawn showing their individual charms. However, the plot is thin and the action kind of average. There'...

read more
reviewer avatar

A Review by GenerationofSwine 10

Written by GenerationofSwine on 2023-01-12

I am currently attempting to con my wife into watching this, not because it's a great movie, but because I know it's the kind of movie that she is going to laugh at and enjoy. It has that humor that p...

read more