The Big Year (2011)
The Big Year (2011)
Everyone is searching for something.
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.

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Cast

Steve Martin Steve Martin As: Stu Preissler
Jack Black Jack Black As: Brad Harris
Owen Wilson Owen Wilson As: Kenny Bostick
Brian Dennehy Brian Dennehy As: Raymond Harris
Anjelica Huston Anjelica Huston As: Annie Auklet
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: Everyone is searching for something.
Certification: PG

Details

Genres: Comedy

Language: English

Release Date: 13 October 2011

Country: US, GB

Runtime: 102m

Company Credits

Company: Ingenious Media, Fox 2000 Pictures, Deuce Three Productions, Sunswept Entertainment, Dune Entertainment, 20th Century Fox, Red Hour

Budget: $41,000,000

Revenue: $8,200,000

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Cast

Steve Martin

Steve Martin

Stu Preissler

Jack Black

Jack Black

Brad Harris

Owen Wilson

Owen Wilson

Kenny Bostick

Brian Dennehy

Brian Dennehy

Raymond Harris

Anjelica Huston

Anjelica Huston

Annie Auklet

Rashida Jones

Rashida Jones

Ellie

Rosamund Pike

Rosamund Pike

Jessica

Dianne Wiest

Dianne Wiest

Brenda Harris

JoBeth Williams

JoBeth Williams

Edith

Anthony Anderson

Anthony Anderson

Bill Clemont

Corbin Bernsen

Corbin Bernsen

Gil Gordon

Barry Shabaka Henley

Barry Shabaka Henley

Dr. Neil Kramer

Joel McHale

Joel McHale

Barry Loomis

Tim Blake Nelson

Tim Blake Nelson

Fuchs

Jim Parsons

Jim Parsons

Crane

Kevin Pollak

Kevin Pollak

Jim Gittelson

Nate Torrence

Nate Torrence

Ted Simkin

Steven Weber

Steven Weber

Rick

Zahf Paroo

Zahf Paroo

Prasad

John Cleese

John Cleese

Historical Montage Narrator (voice)

Paul Campbell

Paul Campbell

Tony

Cindy Busby

Cindy Busby

Susie

Greg Kean

Greg Kean

Computer Birder

Eva Bourne

Eva Bourne

Birder's Daughter

Bill Dow

Bill Dow

Dr. Paul Elkin

June Squibb

June Squibb

Old Lady

Craig Bockhorn

Craig Bockhorn

Lawyer

Joey Aresco

Joey Aresco

Frank Falucci

Ryan Caltagirone

Ryan Caltagirone

Frank Jr.

Al Roker

Al Roker

New York Weatherman

Christopher Mann

Christopher Mann

Security Guard

Jan Bos

Jan Bos

Local Newsman (High Island)

Kate Gajdosik

Kate Gajdosik

Local Newswoman (High Island)

William Samples

William Samples

British Tourist

Scott Patey

Scott Patey

Birder (High Island)

Marci T. House

Marci T. House

Troop Leader

Michael Bean

Michael Bean

Waiter

Christopher Redman

Christopher Redman

Scott

Devon Weigel

Devon Weigel

Karen

Andrew Wilson

Andrew Wilson

Mike Shin

Gabrielle Rose

Gabrielle Rose

Mary Swit

Calum Worthy

Calum Worthy

Colin Debs

Doreen Ramus

Doreen Ramus

CB Announcer

Terence Kelly

Terence Kelly

Pete Shackelford

Steve Darling

Steve Darling

Anchorage Weatherman

Jon Frankel

Jon Frankel

Anchorage Anchorman

David James Lewis

David James Lewis

Lanky Birder

Jesse Moss

Jesse Moss

Darren

Kath Dugray

Kath Dugray

Motel Manager

Morgan Brayton

Morgan Brayton

Ferry Ticket Seller

Sheelah Megill

Sheelah Megill

Nurse

Veena Sood

Veena Sood

Nurse Katie

Dee Jay Jackson

Dee Jay Jackson

Parking Attendant

Calvin Lee

Calvin Lee

Chinese Waiter

Tshering Garie

Tshering Garie

Chinese Waitress

Michael Karl Richards

Michael Karl Richards

Vicki's Fiancée (uncredited)

Stacey Scowley

Stacey Scowley

Vicki (uncredited)

Directed By

David Frankel

David Frankel

Director

Mark Bunting

Mark Bunting

Second Assistant Director

Jim Brebner

Jim Brebner

First Assistant Director

Susan Lambie

Susan Lambie

Script Supervisor

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Jason Collier

Jason Collier

Assistant Location Manager

Marc Borja

Marc Borja

Assistant Accountant

Rich Brown

Rich Brown

Payroll Accountant

Corine Buffel

Corine Buffel

Production Coordinator

Jeffrey Harlacker

Jeffrey Harlacker

Associate Producer

Patricia Barry

Patricia Barry

Assistant Production Coordinator

Justine Hempe

Justine Hempe

Casting Associate

Coreen Mayrs

Coreen Mayrs

Casting

Laura Obenaus

Laura Obenaus

Casting Assistant

Heike Brandstatter

Heike Brandstatter

Casting

Jason Miller

Jason Miller

Post Production Coordinator

James Forsyth

James Forsyth

Extras Casting

Rino Pace

Rino Pace

Location Manager

Dan Kuzmenko

Dan Kuzmenko

Assistant Location Manager

Thierry Tanguy

Thierry Tanguy

Location Manager

Karen Pelrine

Karen Pelrine

Assistant Production Coordinator

Michael Gazetas

Michael Gazetas

Location Manager

Amy Nygaard

Amy Nygaard

Casting Associate

Debera Barager

Debera Barager

Production Accountant

Susan Crawford

Susan Crawford

Production Coordinator

Karen Rosenfelt

Karen Rosenfelt

Producer

Curtis Hanson

Curtis Hanson

Producer

Margery Simkin

Margery Simkin

Casting

Stuart Cornfeld

Stuart Cornfeld

Producer

J. Michael Williams

J. Michael Williams

Unit Production Manager

Jeremy Kramer

Jeremy Kramer

Executive Producer

Brad Van Arragon

Brad Van Arragon

Co-Producer

Ben Stiller

Ben Stiller

Executive Producer

Carol Fenelon

Carol Fenelon

Executive Producer

Edited By

Mark Livolsi

Mark Livolsi

Editor

William Kruzykowski

William Kruzykowski

First Assistant Editor

David Rogow

David Rogow

Additional Editor

Costume and Makeup

Lucas Comstock

Lucas Comstock

Set Costumer

Geraldine Jones

Geraldine Jones

Hairstylist

Andrea Simpson

Andrea Simpson

Assistant Hairstylist

Jennifer Grossman

Jennifer Grossman

Costume Coordinator

Debra Wiebe

Debra Wiebe

Hair Department Head

Leah Ehman

Leah Ehman

Assistant Makeup Artist

Paul Lavigne

Paul Lavigne

Costume Set Supervisor

Patty York

Patty York

Makeup Artist

Debra Wiebe

Debra Wiebe

Hairstylist

Lisa Love

Lisa Love

Makeup Department Head

Lise Hache

Lise Hache

Assistant Costume Designer

Don Vargas

Don Vargas

Costumer

Joseph A. Campayno

Joseph A. Campayno

Makeup Artist

Summer Eves

Summer Eves

Truck Costumer

Lisa Love

Lisa Love

Makeup Artist

Heather Osborne

Heather Osborne

Costumer

Monique Prudhomme

Monique Prudhomme

Costume Design

Sound

Daniel DiPrima

Daniel DiPrima

Supervising Music Editor

Lawrence Zipf

Lawrence Zipf

Assistant Sound Editor

Randy Kerber

Randy Kerber

Orchestrator

Kenton Jakub

Kenton Jakub

ADR Editor

Charleen Richards-Steeves

Charleen Richards-Steeves

ADR Mixer

Beaux Neylon

Beaux Neylon

ADR Mixer

Rick Chefalas

Rick Chefalas

First Assistant Sound Editor

Paul Tirone

Paul Tirone

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Pete Anthony

Pete Anthony

Conductor

Pete Anthony

Pete Anthony

Orchestrator

Nicholas Renbeck

Nicholas Renbeck

Supervising Dialogue Editor

Steven Visscher

Steven Visscher

Foley Supervisor

David Lucarelli

David Lucarelli

ADR Recordist

George A. Lara

George A. Lara

Foley Mixer

Paul Frye

Paul Frye

ADR Recordist

Eric Potter

Eric Potter

Sound Recordist

Wyatt Sprague

Wyatt Sprague

Sound Effects Editor

Douglas Murray

Douglas Murray

ADR Mixer

Michael Fowler

Michael Fowler

ADR Recordist

Marko Costanzo

Marko Costanzo

Foley Artist

Julia Michels

Julia Michels

Music Supervisor

Theodore Shapiro

Theodore Shapiro

Original Music Composer

Charles O'Shea

Charles O'Shea

Boom Operator

Thomas S. Drescher

Thomas S. Drescher

Music Editor

David Husby

David Husby

Production Sound Mixer

Tom Fleischman

Tom Fleischman

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Dan DiPrima

Dan DiPrima

Supervising Music Editor

Paul Urmson

Paul Urmson

Supervising Sound Editor

Bob Chefalas

Bob Chefalas

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Visual Effects

Shandy Lashley

Shandy Lashley

Visual Effects Coordinator

Eric J. Robertson

Eric J. Robertson

Visual Effects Supervisor

Camera

Scott Cozens

Scott Cozens

Camera Loader

Kim Olsen

Kim Olsen

Key Grip

Andrew Capicik

Andrew Capicik

Second Assistant "B" Camera

David Lourie

David Lourie

First Assistant "C" Camera

Jared Krenz

Jared Krenz

Camera Trainee

Gil Forrester

Gil Forrester

Dolly Grip

Bryce Shaw

Bryce Shaw

Grip

Aaron Wik

Aaron Wik

Grip

Troy James Sobotka

Troy James Sobotka

Grip

Greg Beaton

Greg Beaton

First Assistant "B" Camera

Julie Donovan

Julie Donovan

First Assistant "A" Camera

Richard Sinclair

Richard Sinclair

Second Assistant "A" Camera

Dan Gorval

Dan Gorval

Best Boy Grip

Sean M. Harding

Sean M. Harding

First Assistant "B" Camera

Carrie Wilson

Carrie Wilson

Second Assistant "C" Camera

Lawrence Sher

Lawrence Sher

Director of Photography

Murray Close

Murray Close

Still Photographer

John Clothier

John Clothier

"A" Camera Operator

Andrew D. Wilson

Andrew D. Wilson

"B" Camera Operator

Trig Singer

Trig Singer

"C" Camera Operator

John Clothier

John Clothier

Steadicam Operator

Lighting

Craig Jones

Craig Jones

Best Boy Electric

John Dekker

John Dekker

Gaffer

Curt Griebel

Curt Griebel

Rigging Grip

Michael Mayo

Michael Mayo

Rigging Gaffer

Andrew Mackie

Andrew Mackie

Rigging Grip

Art Department

Keith McCulloch

Keith McCulloch

Construction Foreman

Spencer Louttit

Spencer Louttit

Assistant Property Master

Darian Deering

Darian Deering

Set Dresser

Guy Miller

Guy Miller

Set Dresser

Jacques Larrue

Jacques Larrue

Set Dresser

Wes Hamby

Wes Hamby

Assistant Property Master

Mike Marsten

Mike Marsten

Set Dresser

Jesse Joslin

Jesse Joslin

Construction Coordinator

Rob Dampier

Rob Dampier

Construction Foreman

Brent Thomas

Brent Thomas

Production Design

David Clarke

David Clarke

Assistant Art Director

Peter Lando

Peter Lando

Set Decoration

Scott Calderwood

Scott Calderwood

Assistant Set Decoration

Sean Goojha

Sean Goojha

Art Department Coordinator

Michael Diner

Michael Diner

Art Direction

Sonia Gemmiti

Sonia Gemmiti

Art Department Assistant

Laurel Bergman

Laurel Bergman

Assistant Art Director

Martina Javorova

Martina Javorova

Art Direction

Brent Bennett

Brent Bennett

Set Decoration Buyer

Lori West

Lori West

Graphic Designer

David Dowling

David Dowling

Property Master

Other Crew

Mike Carpenter

Mike Carpenter

Stunts

Owen Walstrom

Owen Walstrom

Stunts

Mike Crestejo

Mike Crestejo

Stunts

Scott Nicholson

Scott Nicholson

Stunts

Jimmy Waitman

Jimmy Waitman

Stunts

Gregory Wise

Gregory Wise

Stunts

Byron Brisco

Byron Brisco

Stunts

Ty Trand

Ty Trand

Stunt Double

Brent Woolsey

Brent Woolsey

Stunts

Celia Bond

Celia Bond

Stunts

Curt Bonn

Curt Bonn

Stunts

Mark Aisbett

Mark Aisbett

Stunts

Ryan Ennis

Ryan Ennis

Stunts

Todd Scott

Todd Scott

Stunts

Dave Campbell

Dave Campbell

Stunts

Janene Carleton

Janene Carleton

Stunts

Laura Lee Connery

Laura Lee Connery

Stunts

Kim Duess

Kim Duess

Stunts

Leif Havdale

Leif Havdale

Stunts

Cliff Brown

Cliff Brown

Transportation Captain

Lorraine Jamison

Lorraine Jamison

Unit Publicist

Sylvia Nablo

Sylvia Nablo

Transportation Coordinator

Bert Prevost

Bert Prevost

Transportation Co-Captain

Alex Burdett

Alex Burdett

Special Effects Coordinator

Scott J. Ateah

Scott J. Ateah

Stunt Coordinator

Ed Anders

Ed Anders

Stunt Coordinator

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