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Bird on a Wire

"He’s every woman’s dream and one woman’s nightmare."

PG-13 1990 · 1h 50m · Adventure, Comedy, Romance
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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.

Theatrical
May 18, 1990
Box Office
$138.7M
Budget
$20.0M
Return
6.9x
DVD / Blu-ray
Jul 22, 1998
Director
John Badham
Writers
David Seltzer, Eric Lerner, Louis Venosta
Producers
Ted Field, Robert W. Cort, Rob Cohen
Music
Hans Zimmer
Studio
Universal Pictures, Interscope Communications, The Badham-Cohen Group
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Discussion of Damages Between Rick and Raun
Rick That ought to cover the damages.
Raun What damages?
Unexpected Reunion Between Friends
Marianne What are you doing here?
Rick I missed you. Now hop on...
A Desperate Situation Unfolds on a Journey
Rick Put your head between your knees.
Marianne Now what?
[doing so]
Rick Kiss your ass goodbye. We got no wheels, and we're coming down!
Unexpected Encounters Lead to Unusual Situations
Rick What the hell are you doing here?
Marianne Me? What the hell are you doing here?
Rick Being shot in the butt.

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