Bird on a Wire

– A FBI informant has kept his new identity secret for 15 years, now an old flame has recognised him a..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
5.90 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 50 Minutes
Release Year:
1990
Bird on a Wire (1990)

A 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.

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Producing Country:
USA
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Bird on a Wire (1990) - Trailer

Release Date:

18 May 1990

Language:

English

MPAA Content-Rating:
PG-13 – Parents Strongly Cautioned

Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13. Parents are urged to be cautious. Some material may be inappropriate for pre-teenagers.

Director:

John Badham

Writer:

Louis Venosta (story), Eric Lerner (story), David Seltzer (screenplay), Louis Venosta (screenplay), Eric Lerner (screenplay)

Main Actors:

Mel Gibson, Goldie Hawn, David Carradine, Bill Duke

Plot:

Rick has been given a new identity by the FBI for helping convict a drug dealing FBI agent. Fifteen years later his former fiance recognises him. Rick's FBI 'minder' has been replaced by a corrupt agent who helps the drug dealing FBI agent and his accomplice locate him. There are many subsequent chase scenes as Rick and girlfriend revisit his former haunts.

Production:

MCA Universal Home Video

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
5.9/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
32%
Metacritic:
36%