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Release Date:
17 April 1998 (USA) moreTagline:
The Bird is the Word moreAwards:
2 wins & 5 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(5 articles)
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Heart-warming again... more (51 total)Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Gena Rowlands | ... | Ivy |
 | Tony Shalhoub | ... | Misha Vilyenkov |
 | Cheech Marin | ... | Ignacio |
 | Bruce Davison | ... | Dr. Reingold |
 | Trini Alvarado | ... | Adult Marie Alweather |
 | Jay Mohr | ... | Benny / Paulie (voice) |
 | Buddy Hackett | ... | Artie |
 | Hallie Kate Eisenberg | ... | Marie Alweather |
 | Matt Craven | ... | Warren Alweather |
 | Bill Cobbs | ... | Virgil the Janitor |
 | Tia Texada | ... | Ruby / Lupe (voice) |
| Laura Harrington | ... | Lila Alweather |
| Peter Basch | ... | Graduate Student #1 |
 | Emily Mura-Smith | ... | Graduate Student #2 |
| Hal Robinson | ... | Grandpa |
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Rated PG for brief mild language.Parents Guide:
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91 min | Switzerland:90 minCountry:
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1.85 : 1 moreCertification:
Brazil:Livre | Iceland:L | South Korea:All | Philippines:G | Argentina:Atp | Australia:G | Chile:TE | Finland:S | France:U | Germany:o.Al. (w) | Mexico:A | Netherlands:AL | Peru:PT | Portugal:M/6 | Singapore:PG | Spain:T | Sweden:7 | Switzerland:7 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:7 (canton of Vaud) | UK:U | USA:PGFun Stuff
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Animal stunt coordinator Boone Narr arranged seven separate bird casting calls, involving over 38 species. Blue-crown Conure parrots were deemed best, and 14 of them were used in the production, different birds with different personalities fitting into different scenes. For scenes that were too dangerous for the live parrots, or needed complex facial expressions in close-ups, an animatronic Paulie created at the Stan Winston Studio was used. moreGoofs:
Continuity: In various different scenes, Paulie's wings are seen to be clipped. Any scenes where he isn't flying, his primary feathers have been clipped, you can see when he opens his wings out. Later in the film they say they are clipping his primary feathers but up until then, he is supposed to have had unclipped wings. moreQuotes:
[first lines][Misha reports for work, it is dark and raining]
Virgil the Janitor: The agency told you you had to pay for your own uniforms, right ?
Misha: Yes, I to buy with money from job.
Virgil the Janitor: No, no, no. You can't start the job without a uniform.
Misha: But how to buy when not been paid ?
Virgil the Janitor: You don't have any money ?
Misha: No. This is why I take job. To make money. This is why I come to America. To be a big shoot.
Virgil the Janitor: Shot. Big shot.
Misha: I try not to live in past, only present tense since I come to America.
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This is a really heart-warming family movie. It has absolutely brilliant animal training and "acting" (if you can call it like that) as well (just think about the dog in "How the Grinch stole Christmas"... it was plain bad training). The Paulie story is extremely well done, well reproduced and in general the characters are really elaborated too. Not more to say except that this is a GREAT MOVIE!
My ratings: story 8.5/10, acting 7.5/10, animals+fx 8.5/10, cinematography 8/10.
My overall rating: 8/10 - BIG FAMILY MOVIE AND VERY WORTH WATCHING!