Birds, The - Collector's Edition (1963) Front Cover Actor Back Cover Tippi Hedren Suzanne Pleshette Jessica Tandy Rod Taylor Movie Details Genre Suspense Director Alfred Hitchcock Writer Evan Hunter Studio Universal Studios Language English Audience Rating PG-13 Running Time 120 mins Country USA Color Color Plot Nothing equals The Birds for sheer terror when Alfred Hitchcock unleashes his foul friends in one of his most shocking and memorable masterpieces. As beautiful blond Melanie Daniels ('Tippi' Hedren) rolls into Bodega Bay in pursuit of eligible bachelor Mitch Brenner (Rod Taylor), she is inexplicably attacked by a seagull. Suddenly thousands of birds are flocking into town, preying on school children and residents in a terrifying series of attacks. Soon Mitch and Melanie are fighting for their lives against a deadly force that can't be explained and can't be stopped in one of Hollywood's most horrific films of nature gone berserk. Personal Details My Rating 8 Seen It Yes Index 17 In Collection Yes Product Details Format DVD Region Region 1 Screen Ratio Widescreen 1.85:1 Color (Anamorphic) Layers Single side, Dual layer UPC 025192027529 Chapters 20 Release Date 2000 Packaging Keep Case Audio Tracks ENGLISH: Dolby Digital Mono [CC] FRENCH: Dolby Digital Mono Nr of Disks/Tapes 1 Extra Features All About The Birds Deleted Scene The Original Ending Storyboard Sequence 'Tippi' Hedren's Screen Test The Birds Is Coming (Universal International Newsreel Suspense Story: National Press Club Hears Hitchcock (Universal International Newsreel) Production Photographs Production Notes Cast and Filmmakers Theatrical Trailer Universal Web Link