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Quick Info

Rating

6.2/10

Release1990

Runtime1h 50m

StatusReleased

Budget$20,000,000

Revenue$138,697,012

Production

Universal Pictures

Interscope Communications

The Badham-Cohen Group

Movie

Bird on a Wire

1990

1h 50m

6.2

Action

Adventure

Comedy

Romance

Synopsis

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.

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