Birdman of Alcatraz

"Inside the rock called Alcatraz they tried to chain a volcano they called 'The Bird Man'!"

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Ratings & Reviews

7.8/10

20,601 votes

88/100

Fresh

76/100

Metascore

7.5/10

336 votes

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Awards & Recognition

Critical acclaim and industry honors

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Nominations

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Academy Awards

📋 4 nominations

Nominated

Best Actor

Best Supporting Actor

Best Supporting Actress

Best Cinematography, Black-and-White

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Other Awards

🏆 1 win

Won

National Board of Review: Top Ten Films

Box Office Performance

Financial performance & earnings

Budget

$2.6M

Production Cost

Worldwide

$3.1M

Global Box Office

Profit

+$450,000

ROI: +17%

Budget Recovery117% of budget

$0|Budget: $2.6M|Revenue: $3.1M

Popularity Trend(Wikipedia)

60-Day Views

14.6K

Daily Avg

244

7-Day Trend

-10%

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Story Setting

Set In

San FranciscoKansas

Themes & Subjects

#capitalpunishment

Extended Crew & Production

Cinematography

Burnett Guffey

Music / Score

Elmer Bernstein

Production Companies

United Artists

Distributors

United ArtistsFandango at HomeNetflix

Technical Specifications

Color

black-and-white

Format

video on demand

Where to Watch Birdman of Alcatraz

Available in 120 countries

Country	Stream	Free	Rent	Buy
United States of AmericaNR	Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads	Kanopy, Hoopla, Fawesome	Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home	Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
United KingdomPG	Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads	Tubi TV	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube
Canada	Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads	Hoopla	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video
Australia	Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads	Tubi TV	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube
India	—	Tubi TV	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video	Apple TV Store

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Age Ratings by Country

United StatesNR

United KingdomPG

Germany16

FranceU

Netherlands16

Production

Director

John Frankenheimer

Writers

Thomas E. Gaddis, Guy Trosper

Production Companies

Norma ProductionsUnited Artists

Cast

Burt Lancaster

Robert Stroud

Karl Malden

Harvey Shoemaker

Thelma Ritter

Elizabeth Stroud

Neville Brand

Bull Ransom

Betty Field

Stella Johnson

Telly Savalas

Feto Gomez

Edmond O'Brien

Tom Gaddis

Hugh Marlowe

Roy Comstock

Whit Bissell

Dr. Ellis

Crahan Denton

Kramer

James Westerfield

Jess Younger

Robert Bailey

Reporter on Dock (uncredited)

Tags & Keywords

prisonprisonerrebeldifficult childhoodhuman animal relationshipalcatraz prisonornithologybiographysolitary confinementblack and whitewardenbirds

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