Birdman of Alcatraz (1962)
7.5
/10 By 307 Votes
Overview : 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.
Release Date : July 4, 1962
Runtime : 147m
Companies : Norma Productions, United Artists
Countries : United States of America
Keywords : prison, prisoner, rebel, difficult childhood, human animal relationship, alcatraz prison, ornithology, biography, solitary confinement, warden, birds
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