Bird on a Wire is an adventure movie starring Mel Gibson and Goldie Hawn , filmed at Universal Pictures Studios by director John Badham [3] scripted by Louis Venost and David Zeltser in 1990 . [4] The film was shot in two countries at once: the USA and Canada [5] . The name of the film is borrowed from the song of the same name by Leonard Cohen . [6]
| Bird on the wire | |
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| Genre | Adventure |
| Producer | John Badham |
| Producer | Rob Cohen |
| Author script | Louis Venosta David Seltzer |
| In the main cast | Mel Gibson Goldie Hawn David Carradine |
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| Composer | |
| Film company | Universal pictures |
| Duration | 110 minutes |
| Budget | $ 20 million (estimated) [1] |
| Fees | $ 138,699,000 [1] |
| A country |  USA |
| Language | |
| Year | 1990 |
| IMDb | |
Content
- 1 plot
- 2 Cast
- 3 Filmmakers
- 4 notes
- 5 Links
Story
For 15 years, lawyer Marrien Graves ( Goldie Hawn ) can not forget his beloved Rick Jarmin ( Mel Gibson ), who, together with a friend, went to a deal in Mexico and did not return. He was declared dead, and instead of the wedding, Merrien cried at Rick's impromptu funeral.
Suddenly, at a Wisconsin car service station, she accidentally stumbles upon a guy very similar to her ex-fiancé. But this guy is acting like he is seeing Merrien for the first time.
Things were like this: Rick and his friend 15 years ago, flying in a private plane, got into trouble with drug dealers who were FBI agents - Sorenson and Diggs. They forced the young guys to smuggle drugs on their plane from Mexico to the United States. Failure to do so cost the life of Rick's friend. Rick Jarmin himself was a witness in the case of Sorenson and Diggs and was forced, fearing the revenge of former FBI agents, to hide under false names for 15 years (under the so-called “ witness protection program ”), working in various places as a farmer, hairdresser and zoo cleaner. No wonder Rick is forced to hide his real name from Marrien.
Late in the evening, Merrien creeps up to the car service building to find out who the guy is, and unexpectedly saves him from death at the hands of the avengers. Fleeing from the persecution, the couple drives through all of Rick's former workplaces to find shelter and decide what to do next. Unexpectedly for themselves, both find out that they still love each other and want to be together.
But these plans are hindered by old acquaintances of Rick, who pursue the lovers and eventually overtake them at the zoo. It was there that Rick and his bride came into confrontation with criminals and emerged victorious.
Cast
- Mel Gibson - Rick Jarmine
- Goldie Hawn - Marrien Graves
- Joan Severance - Rachel Varney
- David Carradine - Eugene Sorenson
- Bill Duke - Albert Diggs
- Jeff Corey - Lou Baird
Movie Makers
- Director: John Badham
- Producer: Fitch Cady
- Producer: Rob Cohen
- Operator: Robert Primes
- Screenwriter: Luis Venosta
- Screenwriter: Eric Lerner
- Screenwriter: David Zeltser
- Editor: Frank Morris
- Editor: Dallas Puerto
- Composer: Hans Zimmer
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 Bird on a Wire (1990) - Internet Movie Database
- ↑ Goldie Hawn makes Melbourne debut at the Regent Theater
- ↑ L'attore David Carradine trovato morto a Bangkok
- ↑ 'He is such fun!' Goldie Hawn gushes over controversial actor Mel Gibson ... as she reveals the secret to her lasting success in Hollywood
- ↑ www.thompson-nicolafilmcommission.com Archived on July 7, 2007.
- ↑ Leonard Cohen: Greatest Hits