Bird on a Wire (1990)

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The can't-miss teaming of Mel Gibson and Goldie Hawn is squandered on a clumsy, illogical romantic melodrama. Running across her old boyfriend Gibson at a Wisconsin gas station, Hawn is astounded that he seems not to recognize her. How could she have known that Gibson was put into the Witness Relocation Program after testifying against a homicidal mob boss (say, don't they usually alter your appearance when they put you in that program?) Curious over Gibson's furtive behavior, Hawn unknowingly sets herself up as a target for the bad guys. The whole affairs culminates in an after-hours showdown at a zoo (a plot device vastly improved upon in the 1996 Arnold Schwarzenegger vehicle Eraser). While Bird on a Wire admittedly has its moments of enjoyment, most of the film is on a par with Gibson's embarrassing, homophobic scene with a pair of epicine hairdressers. And whoever heard of the Chinatown section of Racine, Wisconsin? ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Theatrical Feature Running Time:

111 mins

Complete Cast:

Director(s):

John Badham

Writer(s):

Eric Lerner, Louis Venosta, David Seltzer

Producer(s):

Robert W. Cort, Rob Cohen, Ted Field

Theatrical MPAA Rating:

PG13(Profanity, Violence, Adult Situations, Nudity, Adult Language, Questionable for Children, Brief Nudity)

Categories:

Action & Adventure

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