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Key Information
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| Directors: |
Alfred Hitchcock |
| Stars: |
Rod Taylor |
| Actors: |
Tracy Scoggins |
| Genre: |
Horror/Suspense |
| Subgenre: |
Classic · Thriller |
| MPAA Rating: |
PG-13 (MPAA) |
| Available Formats: |
VHS |
| UPC: |
025192027529 |
| Release Date: |
1963 |
| Running Time: |
1hr 59min |
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Languages
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| Original Language: |
English |
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DVD Editions
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Format: DVD: Collector's Edition, 2hr 0min
Release Company: Universal Studios Home Video (March 28, 2000)
UPC: 025192027529 |
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VHS Editions
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Format: VHS, 1hr 59min
Release Company: Universal Studios Home Video (August 03, 1999)
UPC: 096898472739 |
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Credits
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| Screenwriter: |
Evan Hunter |
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Professional Reviews
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(03/31/2000, p.8E, Mike Clark): "...One of the most logistically complex films of his entire half-century run..." |
| More Information |
| Details: |
In THE BIRDS, Alfred Hitchcock's heart-pounding follow-up to PSYCHO, the director couples a tone of rigorous morality with dark humor to create a thriller that begins as a light comedy and ends as an apocalyptic allegory. Tippi Hedren (Melanie Griffith's mother) carries the picture in her first film role ever, embarking on a career as an icy-cool leading lady. Loosely based on a Daphne du Maurier story and a Santa Monica newspaper account, "Seabird Invasion Hits Coastal Homes," THE BIRDS also features groundbreaking special effects that, in 1963, surprised and delighted audiences. <br> <br> Wealthy reformed party girl Melanie Daniels (Hedren) enjoys a brief flirtation with lawyer Mitch Brenner (Rod Taylor) in a San Francisco pet shop and decides to follow him to his Bodega Bay home. Bearing a gift of two lovebirds, Melanie quickly strikes up a romance with Mitch while contending with his possessive mother and boarding at his ex-girlfriend's house. One day, during a birthday party for Mitch's younger sis... |
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