Bird on a Wire (film)

Bird on a Wire is a 1990 action comedy film starring Mel Gibson and Goldie Hawn, directed by John Badham, and shot mainly in British Columbia, Canada. The title refers to the Leonard Cohen song Bird on the Wire. The alley motorcycle chase scene was filmed in Victoria, BCs Chinatown, in Fan Tan Alley.

Sorenson has been let out of jail after serving his sentence, and with his partner Albert Diggs Bill Duke they are out to kill Rick in order to smooth the passage of their latest deal with drug dealers. Marianne has blown Ricks cover and he makes a frantic call to his relocation officer for a new identity, only to discover that his old contact has retired and is later revealed to have Alzheimers.His new contact is Joe Weyburn Stephen Tobolowsky, a dirty cop in league with Diggs and Sorenson. Just as Marianne prepares to confront Rick they are surprised by Sorenson and Diggs, who show up at the gas station with guns blazing. ........

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