Birdman of Alcatraz (1962)

US:: PG-13 Drama

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.

Updated May 9 2020

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1962-07-03

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Runtime: 147 mins Revenue: $3,100,000 Budget: $2,650,000 Rating: 7.3 Tag Line: Inside the rock called Alcatraz they tried to chain a volcano they called 'The Bird Man'!