/coTUjqmUcrNLhxVISDdAAphemLt.jpg
ActionAdventureComedyRomance

Bird on a Wire

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

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.

Release Date : 1990-05-18

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Universal PicturesInterscope CommunicationsThe Badham-Cohen Group

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles : Bird on a Wire

Cast

Mel Gibson

Character Name : Richard "Rick" Jarmin

Original Name : Mel Gibson

Gender : Male

Goldie Hawn

Character Name : Marianne Graves

Original Name : Goldie Hawn

Gender : Female

David Carradine

Character Name : Eugene Sorensen

Original Name : David Carradine

Gender : Male

Bill Duke

Character Name : Albert Diggs

Original Name : Bill Duke

Gender : Male

Stephen Tobolowsky

Character Name : Joe Weyburn

Original Name : Stephen Tobolowsky

Gender : Male

Joan Severance

Character Name : Rachel Varney

Original Name : Joan Severance

Gender : Female

Harry Caesar

Character Name : Marvin Larson

Original Name : Harry Caesar

Gender : Male

Jeff Corey

Character Name : Lou Baird

Original Name : Jeff Corey

Gender : Male

Alex Bruhanski

Character Name : Raun

Original Name : Alex Bruhanski

Gender : Male

John Pyper-Ferguson

Character Name : Jamie

Original Name : John Pyper-Ferguson

Gender : Male

Clyde Kusatsu

Character Name : Mr. Takawaki

Original Name : Clyde Kusatsu

Gender : Male

Jackson Davies

Character Name : Paul Bernard

Original Name : Jackson Davies

Gender : Male

Florence Paterson

Character Name : Molly Baird

Original Name : Florence Paterson

Gender : Female

Tim Healy

Character Name : Paul

Original Name : Tim Healy

Gender : Male

Wes Tritter

Character Name : Scottie

Original Name : Wes Tritter

Gender : Male

Lossen Chambers

Character Name : Lossen

Original Name : Lossen Chambers

Gender : Female

Ken Camroux-Taylor

Character Name : Neff

Original Name : Ken Camroux-Taylor

Gender : Male

Wendy Van Riesen

Character Name : Secretary

Original Name : Wendy Van Riesen

Gender : Female

Lesley Ewen

Character Name : Night Receptionist

Original Name : Lesley Ewen

Gender : Female

Robert Metcalfe

Character Name : Dex

Original Name : Robert Metcalfe

Gender : Male

Kevin McNulty

Character Name : Brad

Original Name : Kevin McNulty

Gender : Male

Robert Thurston

Character Name : Bank Teller

Original Name : Robert Thurston

Gender : Male

Brian Torpe

Character Name : Bank Vice President

Original Name : Brian Torpe

Gender : Male

Oscar Goncalves

Character Name : Bank Guard

Original Name : Oscar Goncalves

Gender : Male

Tim Price

Character Name : Beggar

Original Name : Tim Price

Gender : Male

Oscar Ramos

Character Name : Cop at Fire

Original Name : Oscar Ramos

Gender : Male

Dan Zale

Character Name : Fireman

Original Name : Dan Zale

Gender : Male

Blu Mankuma

Character Name : Plainclothesman

Original Name : Blu Mankuma

Gender : Male

Christopher Judge

Character Name : Cop at Cafe

Original Name : Christopher Judge

Gender : Male

Jon Garber

Character Name : Nikita Knatz

Original Name : Jon Garber

Gender : Male

Paul Jarrett

Character Name : Carl Laemmle

Original Name : Paul Jarrett

Gender : Male

James Kidnie

Character Name : Underworld Boss

Original Name : James Kidnie

Gender : Male

Kim Kondrashoff

Character Name : Guard at Gate

Original Name : Kim Kondrashoff

Gender : Male

Michel Barbe

Character Name : Maitre d'

Original Name : Michel Barbe

Gender : Male

Maria Leone

Character Name : Sales Clerk

Original Name : Maria Leone

Gender : Male

Danny Wattley

Character Name : Cement Worker

Original Name : Danny Wattley

Gender : Male

John Banovich

Character Name : Mall Cop (uncredited)

Original Name : John Banovich

Gender : Male

Reviews

J

JPV852

@JPV852

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's not a whole lot here memorable for either of the stars. Guess it's fine for a lazy Saturday. **3.0/5**

G

GenerationofSwine

@GenerationofSwine

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 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.