Rating: PG13
Genre:
Horror
Release Date: 03/28/2000
SubTitles: English
Dubbed: English/French
Sound: 5.1/1
Run Time: 120 Minutes
Flags: Violence, Questionable for Children
Distributor/Studio: Universal Studios
The story begins as an innocuous romantic triangle involving wealthy, spoiled
Melanie Daniels (
Tippi Hedren), handsome
Mitch Brenner (
Rod Taylor), and schoolteacher
Annie Hayworth (
Suzanne Pleshette). The human story begins in a San Francisco pet shop and culminates at the home of
Mitch's mother (
Jessica Tandy) at Bodega Bay, where the characters' sense of security is slowly eroded by the curious behavior of the birds in the area. At first, it's no more than a sea gull swooping down and pecking at
Melanie's head. Things take a truly ugly turn when hundreds of birds converge on a children's party. There is never an explanation as to why the birds have run amok, but once the onslaught begins, there's virtually no letup.
~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
