The Big Year
The Big Year
Release: 2011-10-13
·Runtime: 102m
·★ 6.0
Comedy
Three fanatical bird-watchers spend an entire year competing to spot the highest number of species as El Nino sends an extraordinary variety of rare breeds flying up into the U.S., but they quickly discover that there are more important things than coming out on top of the competition.
Production Countries
United States of America
United Kingdom
Production Companies
Ingenious Media
Fox 2000 Pictures
Deuce Three Productions
Sunswept Entertainment
Dune Entertainment
20th Century Fox
Red Hour
Trailers & Videos
Cast
Craig Bockhorn
as Lawyer
Cindy Busby
as Susie
Christopher Mann
as Security Guard
Calum Worthy
as Colin Debs
Morgan Brayton
as Ferry Ticket Seller
Owen Wilson
as Kenny Bostick
Paul Campbell
as Tony
Ryan Caltagirone
as Frank Jr.
David James Lewis
as Lanky Birder
Anthony Anderson
as Bill Clemont
Corbin Bernsen
as Gil Gordon
Joel McHale
as Barry Loomis
June Squibb
as Old Lady
Veena Sood
as Nurse Katie
John Cleese
as Historical Montage Narrator (voice)
Scott Patey
as Birder (High Island)
Steven Weber
as Rick
Zahf Paroo
as Prasad
Bill Dow
as Dr. Paul Elkin
Steve Martin
as Stu Preissler
Jim Parsons
as Crane
Kevin Pollak
as Jim Gittelson
Marci T. House
as Troop Leader
Brian Dennehy
as Raymond Harris
Rashida Jones
as Ellie
Sheelah Megill
as Nurse
Joey Aresco
as Frank Falucci
Anjelica Huston
as Annie Auklet
Nate Torrence
as Ted Simkin
Dianne Wiest
as Brenda Harris
Al Roker
as New York Weatherman
Jan Bos
as Local Newsman (High Island)
William Samples
as British Tourist
Christopher Redman
as Scott
Stacey Scowley
as Vicki (uncredited)
JoBeth Williams
as Edith
Greg Kean
as Computer Birder
Terence Kelly
as Pete Shackelford
Devon Weigel
as Karen
Jack Black
as Brad Harris
Barry Shabaka Henley
as Dr. Neil Kramer
Rosamund Pike
as Jessica
Tim Blake Nelson
as Fuchs
Michael Bean
as Waiter
Kate Gajdosik
as Local Newswoman (High Island)
Jesse Moss
as Darren
Michael Karl Richards
as Vicki's Fiancée (uncredited)
Eva Bourne
as Birder's Daughter
Andrew Wilson
as Mike Shin
Gabrielle Rose
as Mary Swit
Dee Jay Jackson
as Parking Attendant
Crew
Curtis Hanson
Producer
Mike Carpenter
Stunts
Ed Anders
Stunt Coordinator
Howard Franklin
Screenplay
David Frankel
Director
Owen Walstrom
Stunts
Brent Woolsey
Stunts
Randy Kerber
Orchestrator
Margery Simkin
Casting
Laura Lee Connery
Stunts
Scott Nicholson
Stunts
Ben Stiller
Executive Producer
Stuart Cornfeld
Producer
Janene Carleton
Stunts
Scott J. Ateah
Stunt Coordinator
Theodore Shapiro
Original Music Composer
Karen Rosenfelt
Producer
Celia Bond
Stunts
Todd Scott
Stunts
Carol Fenelon
Executive Producer
Lawrence Sher
Director of Photography