| The Birds (1963)
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| Front Cover |
Actor |
Back Cover |
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| Rod Taylor |
Mitch Brenner
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| Tippi Hedren |
Melanie Daniels
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| Jessica Tandy |
Lydia Brenner
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| Suzanne Pleshette |
Annie Hayworth
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| Veronica Cartwright |
Cathy Brenner
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| Ethel Griffies |
Mrs. Bundy
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| Charles McGraw |
Sebastian Sholes
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| Ruth McDevitt |
Mrs. MacGruder
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| Joe Mantell |
Salesman
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| Malcolm Atterbury |
Al Malone
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| Lonny Chapman |
Deke Carter
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| Richard Deacon |
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| Doreen Lang |
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| Plot |
| The story begins as an innocuous romantic triangle involving wealthy, spoiled Tippi Hedren, handsome Rod Taylor, and schoolteacher Suzanne Pleshette. The human story begins in a San Francisco pet shop and culminates at the home of Taylor's mother (Jessica Tandy) at Bodega Bay, where the characters' sense of security is slowly eroded by the curious behavior of the birds in the area. At first, it's no more than a sea gull swooping down and pecking at Tippi's head. Things take a truly ugly turn when hundreds of birds converge on a children's party. There is never an explanation as to why the birds have run amok, but once the onslaught begins, there's virtually no letup. — Hal Erickson |
| Movie Details |
| Genre |
Drama; Horror; Romance; Thriller |
| Director |
Alfred Hitchcock |
| Producer |
Alfred Hitchcock |
| Writer |
Evan Hunter; Daphne Du Maurier |
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| Studio |
Universal Pictures |
| Country |
USA
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| Language |
English |
| Audience Rating |
PG-13 |
| Running Time |
119 mins |
| Movie Release Date |
3/28/1963 |
| Color |
Color |
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| Personal Details |
| Format |
DVD |
| Seen It |
No |
| Index |
309 |
| Collection Status |
In Collection |
| Purchase Date |
8/29/2004 |
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| Product Details |
| Edition |
Collector's Edition |
| Region |
 Region 1 |
| Screen Ratio |
 Widescreen 1.85:1 Color (Anamorphic) |
| Layers |
Single Side, Dual Layer |
| UPC (Barcode) |
025192027529 |
| Chapters |
20 |
| Release Date |
3/28/2000 |
| Subtitles |
English |
| Packaging |
Keep Case |
| Audio Tracks |
 ENGLISH: Dolby Digital Mono [CC]
FRENCH: Dolby Digital Mono |
| Nr of Disks/Tapes |
1 |
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Extra Features
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All About The Birds
Deleted Scene
The Original Ending
Storyboard Sequence
'Tippi' Hedren's Screen Test
The Birds Is Coming (Universal International Newsreel
Suspense Story: National Press Club Hears Hitchcock (Universal International Newsreel)
Production Photographs
Production Notes
Cast and Filmmakers
Theatrical Trailer
Universal Web Link |
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