Product Details

• Actors: Mel Gibson, Goldie Hawn, David Carradine, Bill Duke, Stephen Tobolowsky
• Directors: John Badham
• Writers: Eric Lerner, David Seltzer, Louis Venosta
• Producers: Dana Satler Hankins, Eric Lerner, Fitch Cady, Keith Rubinstein
• Format: Anamorphic, Full Screen, NTSC
• Language: German (Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround), English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround), Italian (Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround), French (Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround), Spanish (Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround)
• Subtitles: English, German, French, Portuguese, Swedish, Danish, Polish, Dutch, Finnish, Czech
• Region: Region 2 (Read more about DVD formats.)
• Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
• Rated: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
• Run Time: 110 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (30 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B00004WCRQ
• For more information about "Bird on a Wire" visit the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

This action-comedy from 1990 makes the critical mistake of trying to mix a potentially suspenseful plot with the kind of humor that Mel Gibson can only get away with in his Lethal Weapon movies. It doesn't work here because the movie's supposed to be a Hitchcockian thriller and Mel's wisecracking--not to mention some implausible plot twists and ridiculous chase scenes--makes it impossible to take any of this movie seriously. It works best as a lightweight vehicle for Gibson and Goldie Hawn, who bring their own established appeal to their roles as old lovers who are reunited under unexpectedly dangerous circumstances. After testifying against some drug-running killers, Mel's been safe under the protection of the FBI's witness relocation program, and Goldie coincidentally enters his life again just as the bad guys are hot on Mel's trail. They join up and go on the run from the villains and ... well, let's just say director John Badham doesn't have any big surprises up his sleeve. Goldie and Mel are enjoyable, as always, but you'd have to be their biggest fan to watch this movie more than once. --Jeff Shannon

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

29 of 30 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars You have the right to n attorney. I am an attorney!, February 18, 2008

By	Gunner (Bethlehem,Georgia) - See all my reviews (VINE VOICE)

This review is from: Bird on a Wire (DVD)

Bird On A Wire DVD

Bird On A Wire is about a guy (Mel Gibson) who is in the Witness Relocation Program (WRP)going by the name Billy Ray Bowers, named for both the scoundrels that could have been his Daddy, per his Momma. One day his ex-fiancé ( Goldie Hawn) drives up to the gas station where he is working and tells him to fill `er up, unleaded.

Goldie Hawn at 45 still had great legs and takes every opportunity throughout the movie to show them off..

The movie is filled with action and for the ladies even has a shot of Mel Gibson's back-side.

Recommended for fans of Mel Gibson and Goldie Hawn ( of Laugh-In fame).

Gunner February, 2008

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Bird on a wire, September 20, 2005

By	K. Dyar (Manteo, NC USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Bird on a Wire (DVD)

It was fun - a hoot! Some of the reviews I read on Amazon.com took this flick way too seriously. Its just fun.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A GREAT COMIC PAIRING!, August 24, 2000

By	[e-mail] (BOLTON, LANCASHIRE, ENGLAND) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Bird on a Wire [VHS] (VHS Tape)

Superstars Mel Gibson and the loveable Goldie Hawn star in this enjoyable, action-comedy. The plot is somewhat convoluted but the general story is that Rick (Gibson) is hiding under the FBI witness re-location program but he gets nervous when an old flame, Marianne (Hawn) recognises him. Before he can assume a new identity, the man he put in jail (David Carradine) is released and comes to pay his respects. Rick and Marianne find themselves reunited when they are thrown into a cross country, action packed adventure, avoiding gangsters, police and an amorous veterinarian, played by Joan Severance. There is nothing short of great chemistry between the two leading players, even if there roles are quite typical of roles they have both played in other films. Never the less this film holds many laughs and good points and the unforgetable climax in an elaborate zoo exhibit is where the film really scores best.