Bird on a Wire
He’s every woman’s dream and one woman’s nightmare.
1990
Rated
PG-13
110
minutes
Action, Adventure, Comedy, Romance
Directed By:
John Badham
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.
Language
English
Release Date
May 18, 1990
Budget
$20,000,000
Revenue
$138,700,000
Cast
Mel Gibson
Richard "Rick" Jarmin
Goldie Hawn
Marianne Graves
David Carradine
Eugene Sorensen
Bill Duke
Albert Diggs
Stephen Tobolowsky
Joe Weyburn
Joan Severance
Rachel Varney
Harry Caesar
Marvin Larson
Jeff Corey
Lou Baird
Alex Bruhanski
Raun
John Pyper-Ferguson
Jamie
Clyde Kusatsu
Mr. Takawaki
Jackson Davies
Paul Bernard
Florence Paterson
Molly Baird
Tim Healy
Paul
Wes Tritter
Scottie
Lossen Chambers
Lossen
Ken Camroux-Taylor
Neff
Wendy Van Riesen
Secretary
Lesley Ewen
Night Receptionist
Robert Metcalfe
Dex
Kevin McNulty
Brad
Robert Thurston
Bank Teller
Brian Torpe
Bank Vice President
Oscar Goncalves
Bank Guard
Tim Price
Beggar
Oscar Ramos
Cop at Fire
Dan Zale
Fireman
Blu Mankuma
Plainclothesman
Christopher Judge
Cop at Cafe
Jon Garber
Nikita Knatz
Paul Jarrett
Carl Laemmle
James Kidnie
Underworld Boss
Kim Kondrashoff
Guard at Gate
Michel Barbe
Maitre d'
Maria Leone
Sales Clerk
Danny Wattley
Cement Worker
John Banovich
Mall Cop (uncredited)
Show Full Crew
Crew
Ken Kirzinger
Stunts
Kurt Bryant
Stunts
Mic Rodgers
Stunt Coordinator
Mic Rodgers
Stunts
Mike Crestejo
Stunts
Tony Morelli
Stunts
Brent Woolsey
Stunts
Tom Glass
Stunts
Jim Dunn
Stunts
Melissa R. Stubbs
Stunts
Cheryl Wheeler Duncan
Stunts
Ronald Robinson
Stunts
Jacob Rupp
Stunts
Ernie Jackson
Stunts
Betty Thomas Quee
Stunt Coordinator
Betty Thomas Quee
Stunts
Dawn Stofer-Rupp
Stunts
Gene Heck
Stunts
John Thomas
Special Effects Coordinator
Dave Bowe
Transportation Coordinator
Glen Moseley
Carpenter
Jon Garber
Dialogue Coach
Elizabeth Aird
Unit Publicist
John G. Oliver
Transportation Captain
Carol McDonald
Transportation Captain
Jim Rankin
Craft Service
Art
Nikita Knatz
Storyboard Artist
Sandy Cochrane
Assistant Art Director
Philip Harrison
Production Design
Rose Marie McSherry
Set Decoration
Rose Marie McSherry
Production Design
Richard Hudolin
Art Direction
Richard Hudolin
Production Design
Thom Wells
Construction Coordinator
Mark Davidson
Set Dresser
Bill Thumm
Property Master
James Clare
Set Dresser
H. Chuck Robinson
Set Dresser
Chris Hayward
Painter
Daniel R. Bradette
Assistant Set Decoration
R.D. 'Luther' Fairbairn
Assistant Property Master
Michael J. Siver
Greensman
Joanne Quirk
Set Dresser
Sound
Hans Zimmer
Original Music Composer
James Flamberg
Music Editor
Rick Alexander
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
James Bolt
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Scott Burrow
Sound Editor
Gordon Davidson
Sound Editor
Steve Bartek
Orchestrator
Neil Burrow
Sound Editor
Shirley Walker
Orchestrator
Shirley Walker
Conductor
Bill Voigtlander
ADR Editor
William L. Manger
Supervising Sound Editor
Milton C. Burrow
Supervising Sound Editor
Larry Mann
Sound Editor
Stephen Dewey
Sound Effects
Robert L. Hoyt
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Albert Romero
Sound Recordist
Richard Oswald
Sound Editor
Rick Patton
Sound Designer
Kelly L. Manger
Assistant Sound Editor
Richard Patton
Sound Mixer
Robyn A. Manger
Assistant Sound Editor
Bill Wyley
Sound Editor
John Harling
Boom Operator
Production
Barbara Harris
ADR Voice Casting
Rob Cohen
Producer
Mike Fenton
Casting
Ted Field
Executive Producer
Judy Taylor
Casting
Sandra Couldwell
Extras Casting
Lynne Carrow
Casting
Chris Rudolph
Assistant Location Manager
Matthew O'Connor
Production Manager
Eric Lerner
Co-Producer
Lynda Gordon
Casting
Dana Satler Hankins
Associate Producer
Robert W. Cort
Executive Producer
Louis Venosta
Co-Producer
Keith Rubinstein
Associate Producer
Fitch Cady
Co-Producer
Stewart Bethune
Location Manager
Lorraine Baird
Production Accountant
Gretchen Goode
Assistant Production Coordinator
Beverly Wiens
Assistant Accountant
Joey Steele
Assistant Accountant
Jeanie Lamb
Production Coordinator
Editing
Donah Bassett
Negative Cutter
Emma E. Hickox
Assistant Editor
Frank Morriss
Editor
Dallas Puett
Editor
Jeff Jones
Associate Editor
Nigel Hollick
Assistant Editor
Writing
David Seltzer
Screenplay
Eric Lerner
Story
Eric Lerner
Screenplay
Louis Venosta
Story
Louis Venosta
Screenplay
Directing
John Badham
Director
Rob Cohen
Second Unit Director
Peter D. Marshall
First Assistant Director
Richard Coleman
Second Assistant Director
Allen L. Stone
Script Supervisor
Jean Bereziuk
Script Supervisor
Kenna Marshall-Pittman
Third Assistant Director
Craig P. Cathers
Script Supervisor
Robert L. Harman
Script Supervisor
Camera
John Clothier
Camera Operator
Tim Hogan
Key Grip
Joseph Lederer
Still Photographer
Cyrus Block
Camera Operator
Robert Primes
Director of Photography
Paul R. Prince
First Assistant Camera
Oliver Berg
Best Boy Grip
John L. Brown
Dolly Grip
Paul Guenette
Second Assistant Camera
Douglas Craik
First Assistant Camera
Costume & Make-Up
Monique Prudhomme
Costume Designer
E. Thomas Case
Makeup Artist
Lyndell Quiyou
Hairstylist
Wendy Foster
Set Costumer
Eduardo Castro
Costume Design
Eduardo Castro
Costume Designer
Debbie Douglas
Costume Supervisor
Sandy Cooper
Makeup Artist
Sherry Linder-Gygli
Hairstylist
Wayne A. Finkelman
Costume Designer
Lighting