# Paulie,le perroquet qui parlait trop (1998)

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**Original title**: *Paulie*
**Runtime**: 91 min
**Genres**: Drama, Comedy, Family, Adventure
**Directed by**: John Roberts
**Written by**: Laurie Craig
**Starring**: Gena Rowlands, Tony Shalhoub, Cheech Marin, Bruce Davison, Trini Alvarado, Jay Mohr

> *The bird is the word*

## Synopsis (in-house rewrite)

A talking parrot sets out to prove that he's more than just bird-brained. Paulie escapes his cage and wings it cross-country to find the little girl who raised him. It's the kind of movie where a bird has a better vocabulary than most of the supporting cast.

**Mood tags**: bittersweet, tender

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