The Big Year

Directed by David Frankel
Produced by Stuart Cornfeld, Curtis Hanson, Karen Rosenfelt
Writers: Howard Franklin (screenplay)
Music by Theodore Shapiro

The Big Year is a comedy film directed by David Frankel and written by Howard Franklin. The film was based on the book The Big Year: A Tale of Man, Nature and Fowl Obsession which was written by Mark Obmascik. It starring Steve Martin, Jack Black, Owen Wilson, Jim Parsons, Rashida Jones, Anjelica Huston, Dianne Wiest, JoBeth Williams, Brian Dennehy, Rosamund Pike and Tim Blake Nelson.

A group of bird enthusiasts set on a big year, a quest to outdo each other by finding the most species of birds in North America, Steve Martin, Jack Black and Owen Wilson are at a crossroads — one is experiencing a mid-life crisis, another a late-life crisis, and the third, a far from ordinary no-life crisis. It's sophisticated comedy about three friendly rivals who, tired of being ruled by obligations and responsibilities, dedicate a year of their lives to following their dreams. Their big year takes them on a cross-country journey of wild and life-changing adventures.

CAST
Steve Martin as Stu Preissler,
Jack Black as Brad Harris,
Owen Wilson as Kenny Bostick,
Rashida Jones as Ellie,
Anjelica Huston as Annie Auklet,
Jim Parsons as Crane,
Rosamund Pike as Jessica,
JoBeth Williams as Edith,
Brian Dennehy as Raymond Harris,
Dianne Wiest as Brenda Harris,
Anthony Anderson as Bill Clemens,
Tim Blake Nelson as Phil,
Joel McHale as Barry Loomis,
Calum Worthy as Colin Debs,
Veena Sood as Nurse Katie,
Stacey Scowley as Vicki

Filming Locations: Atlanta, Georgia, USA