Bird on a Wire
Bird on a Wire
Bird on a Wire
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1990
1h 50m
6.2(995 votes)
Action
Adventure
Comedy
Romance

Overview

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 Companies

Universal Pictures
Interscope Communications

Videos & Trailers

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Cast & Crew

37 members
Acting

Mel Gibson

Richard 'Rick' Jarmin

Mel Gibson
Acting

Goldie Hawn

Marianne Graves

Goldie Hawn
Acting

David Carradine

Eugene Sorensen

David Carradine
Acting

Bill Duke

Albert Diggs

Bill Duke
Acting

Stephen Tobolowsky

Joe Weyburn

Stephen Tobolowsky
Acting

Joan Severance

Rachel Varney

Joan Severance
Acting

Harry Caesar

Marvin Larson

Harry Caesar
Acting

Jeff Corey

Lou Baird

Jeff Corey
Acting

Alex Bruhanski

Raun

Alex Bruhanski
Acting

John Pyper-Ferguson

Jamie

John Pyper-Ferguson
Acting

Clyde Kusatsu

Mr. Takawaki

Clyde Kusatsu
Acting

Jackson Davies

Paul Bernard

Jackson Davies
Acting

Florence Paterson

Molly Baird

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Acting

Tim Healy

Paul

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Acting

Wes Tritter

Scottie

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Acting

Lossen Chambers

Lossen

Lossen Chambers
Acting

Ken Camroux-Taylor

Neff

Ken Camroux-Taylor
Acting

Wendy Van Riesen

Secretary

Wendy Van Riesen
Acting

Lesley Ewen

Night Receptionist

Lesley Ewen
Acting

Robert Metcalfe

Dex

Robert Metcalfe
Acting

Kevin McNulty

Brad

Kevin McNulty
Acting

Robert Thurston

Bank Teller

Robert Thurston
Acting

Brian Torpe

Bank Vice President

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Acting

Oscar Goncalves

Bank Guard

Oscar Goncalves
Acting

Tim Price

Beggar

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Acting

Oscar Ramos

Cop at Fire

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Acting

Dan Zale

Fireman

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Acting

Blu Mankuma

Plainclothesman

Blu Mankuma
Acting

Christopher Judge

Cop at Cafe

Christopher Judge
Acting

Jon Garber

Nikita Knatz

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Acting

Paul Jarrett

Carl Laemmle

Paul Jarrett
Acting

James Kidnie

Underworld Boss

James Kidnie
Acting

Kim Kondrashoff

Guard at Gate

Kim Kondrashoff
Acting

Michel Barbe

Maitre d'

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Acting

Maria Leone

Sales Clerk

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Acting

Danny Wattley

Cement Worker

Danny Wattley
Camera

John Banovich

Mall Cop (uncredited)

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