A Bird of the Air
A Bird of the Air

A Bird of the Air

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2011
1h 39m
6.6(29 votes)
Drama
Romance

Overview

A man in search of his past, and a woman who lives in the moment, are brought together when they pursue the origins of a stray parrot in this comedic and romantic drama.

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Cast & Crew

34 members
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Rachel Nichols

Fiona

Rachel Nichols
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Jackson Hurst

Lyman

Jackson Hurst
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Anjanette Comer

Mrs. Weber

Anjanette Comer
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Linda Emond

Margie

Linda Emond
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Buck Henry

Duncan Weber

Buck Henry
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Judith Ivey

Eleanor Reeves

Judith Ivey
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Erik Jensen

Bearded Man

Erik Jensen
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Kaiulani Lee

Mrs. Blair

Kaiulani Lee
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Matte Osian

Trucker

Matte Osian
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Rocco Sisto

Security Guard

Rocco Sisto
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Phyllis Somerville

Ivy Campbell

Phyllis Somerville
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Louis Zorich

Stowalski

Louis Zorich
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Jessamyn Blakeslee

Woman Crash Victim

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Gary Farmer

Charles Ballard

Gary Farmer
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Carrie Fleming

Reference Librarian

Carrie Fleming
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Bernardo P. Saracino

Neil

Bernardo P. Saracino
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Stephanie Jones

Dr. Doughtery

Stephanie Jones
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Todd Lawson LaTourrette

Tom

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Juliet Lopez

Dr. Reynosa

Juliet Lopez
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Genia Michaela

Amber

Genia Michaela
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Carmela Rappazzo

Professor Paquet

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Kat Sawyer-Young

Billie

Kat Sawyer-Young
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Michael Sheets

John

Michael Sheets
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Kevin Skousen

Frank

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Jocelyn Towne

Susie

Jocelyn Towne
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Paul Twitchell

Paul

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Thadd Turner

Cowboy Poet

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Gilbert Almario

College Student

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Joe Manuel Gallegos Jr.

Dead Man

Joe Manuel Gallegos Jr.
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George the Basset-Hound

Floyd (Uncredited)

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Cade Borek

Birthday Stills Photo shoot (Uncredited)

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Tina Borek

Nurse (Uncredited)

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Eriks Chase

French Student (Uncredited)

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Adam Owens

Poetry Reading Attendee (Uncredited)

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