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Bird On a Wire

Bird On a Wire
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1990
 110 minutes (1 hrs 50 mins)

Director and Cast Quickview

Directed by

John Badham

Starring

Mel Gibson · Goldie Hawn · David Carradine · Bill Duke · Stephen Tobolowsky · Joan Severance

Full cast & crew

Release dates

US release date US release: 18th May 1990
Australia release date Australia release: 7th June 1990
Finland release date Finland release: 20th July 1990

Box Office Quickview

UK box office

  • Debut box office: 19th Oct '90
  • Debut position: 2
  • Highest position: 2
  • Debut gross: £1.7 Million
  • Total chart weeks: 4

US box office

  • Box Office debut: 18th May '90
  • Debut position: 1
  • Highest position: 1
  • Debut gross: $15.3 Million
  • Total chart weeks: 8

Chart position history

UK box office

19 Oct, 1990
2
26 Oct, 1990
2
2 Nov, 1990
4
9 Nov, 1990
10

US box office

18 May, 1990
1
25 May, 1990
2
1 Jun, 1990
3
8 Jun, 1990
4
15 Jun, 1990
7
22 Jun, 1990
9
29 Jun, 1990
11
6 Jul, 1990
13

Global box office

Certificates


15 age rating
US
PG-13

Total grosses

UK total gross
United Kingdom Flag  £4.4 Million
US total gross
United States Flag  $71 Million
Global total gross
Global Flag  $0

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Directed By

Director
Role
John Badham
Directed By

Starring

Actor
Character
Mel Gibson
Rick Jarmin
Goldie Hawn
Marianne Graves
David Carradine
Eugene Sorenson
Bill Duke
Albert Diggs
Stephen Tobolowsky
Joe Weyburn
Joan Severance
Rachel Varney
Harry Caesar
Marvin
Jeff Corey
Lou Baird
Alex Bruhanski
Raun
John Pyper-Ferguson
Jamie
Clyde Kusatsu
Mr. Takawaki
Jackson Davies
Paul Bernard
Florence Paterson
Molly Baird
Tim Healy
Paul
Wes Tritter
Scottie
Lossen Chambers
Lossen
Ken Camroux-Taylor
Neff
Wendy Van Riesen
Secretary
Lesley Ewen
Night Receptionist
Robert Metcalfe
Dex
Kevin McNulty
Brad
Robert Thurston
Bank Teller
Brian Torpe
Bank Vice President
Oscar Goncalves
Bank Guard
Tim Price
Beggar
Oscar Ramos
Cop at Fire
Dan Zale
Fireman
Blu Mankuma
Plainclothesman
Christopher Judge
Cop at Cafe
Jon Garber
Nikita Knatz
Paul Jarrett
Carl Laemmle
James Kidnie
Underworld Boss
Kim Kondrashoff
Guard at Gate
Michel Barbe
Maitre d'
Maria Leone
Sales Clerk
Danny Wattley
Cement Worker
John Banovich
Mall Cop #2
Dane Ngahuka
Maori Performer