Paulie
Paulie is a 1998 American adventure comedy-drama film directed by John Roberts and written by Laurie Craig. The film follows the adventurous story of the eponymous Paulie, a talking parrot who is capable of communicating with humans. It stars Jay Mohr as the voice of the title character, alongside Gena Rowlands, Tony Shalhoub, Cheech Marin, and Bruce Davison.
Plot
While working as a janitor at an American institute, Russian immigrant Misha Vilyenkov encounters Paulie, a wisecracking and loudmouthed blue-crowned conure who can speak as clearly as a human. Subsequently, he doesn't speak a word when Misha brings Dr. Reingold, the head of the institute, and other scientists to witness him.
More details
| author | Laurie Craig |
|---|---|
| contentLocation | Los Angeles New Jersey |
| director | John Roberts |
| editor | Bruce Cannon |
| genre | adventure comedy-drama fantasy |
| keywords | acrophobia act arrest blue-crowned conure conure east los angeles emigration gift help how to immigrant jewel theft life of crime little girl mobile home pawn shop sing speak speech therapy test think travel vietnam widow wisecrack young woman |
| musicBy | John Debney |
| producer | Allison Lyon Segan Gary Levinsohn Mark Gordon |
| productionCompany | Mutual Film Company |
| publisher | DreamWorks Pictures |
| theme | buddy comedy children's children's adventure children's comedy |