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.
Cast
Steve Martin
Stu Preissler
Jack Black
Brad Harris
Owen Wilson
Kenny Bostick
Brian Dennehy
Raymond Harris
Anjelica Huston
Annie Auklet
Rashida Jones
Ellie
Rosamund Pike
Jessica
Dianne Wiest
Brenda Harris
JoBeth Williams
Edith
Anthony Anderson
Bill Clemont
Corbin Bernsen
Gil Gordon
Barry Shabaka Henley
Dr. Neil Kramer
Joel McHale
Barry Loomis
Tim Blake Nelson
Fuchs
Jim Parsons
Crane
Kevin Pollak
Jim Gittelson
Nate Torrence
Ted Simkin
Steven Weber
Rick
Zahf Paroo
Prasad
John Cleese
Historical Montage Narrator (voice)
Paul Campbell
Tony
Cindy Busby
Susie
Greg Kean
Computer Birder
Eva Bourne
Birder's Daughter
Bill Dow
Dr. Paul Elkin
June Squibb
Old Lady
Craig Bockhorn
Lawyer
Joey Aresco
Frank Falucci
Ryan Caltagirone
Frank Jr.
Al Roker
New York Weatherman
Christopher Mann
Security Guard
Jan Bos
Local Newsman (High Island)
Kate Gajdosik
Local Newswoman (High Island)
William Samples
British Tourist
Scott Patey
Birder (High Island)
Marci T. House
Troop Leader
Michael Bean
Waiter
Christopher Redman
Scott
Devon Weigel
Karen
Andrew Wilson
Mike Shin
Gabrielle Rose
Mary Swit
Calum Worthy
Colin Debs
Doreen Ramus
CB Announcer
Terence Kelly
Pete Shackelford
Steve Darling
Anchorage Weatherman
Jon Frankel
Anchorage Anchorman
David James Lewis
Lanky Birder
Jesse Moss
Darren
Kath Dugray
Motel Manager
Morgan Brayton
Ferry Ticket Seller
Sheelah Megill
Nurse
Veena Sood
Nurse Katie
Dee Jay Jackson
Parking Attendant
Calvin Lee
Chinese Waiter
Tshering Garie
Chinese Waitress
Michael Karl Richards
Vicki's Fiancée (uncredited)
Stacey Scowley
Vicki (uncredited)
Crew
David Frankel
Director
Howard Franklin
Screenplay
Mark Obmascik
Book
Mark Livolsi
Editor
Lawrence Sher
Director of Photography
Jim Brebner
First Assistant Director
Mark Bunting
Second Assistant Director
Karen Pelrine
Assistant Production Coordinator
Patricia Barry
Assistant Production Coordinator
Corine Buffel
Production Coordinator
Susan Crawford
Production Coordinator
Carol Fenelon
Executive Producer
Ben Stiller
Executive Producer
Jeremy Kramer
Executive Producer
Stuart Cornfeld
Producer
Curtis Hanson
Producer
Karen Rosenfelt
Producer
Jeffrey Harlacker
Associate Producer
Brad Van Arragon
Co-Producer
Brent Thomas
Production Design
John Clothier
"A" Camera Operator, Steadicam Operator
Julie Donovan
First Assistant "A" Camera
Richard Sinclair
Second Assistant "A" Camera
Andrew D. Wilson
"B" Camera Operator
Sean M. Harding
First Assistant "B" Camera
Greg Beaton
First Assistant "B" Camera
Andrew Capicik
Second Assistant "B" Camera
Trig Singer
"C" Camera Operator
David Lourie
First Assistant "C" Camera
Carrie Wilson
Second Assistant "C" Camera
Gil Forrester
Dolly Grip
Jared Krenz
Camera Trainee
Scott Cozens
Camera Loader
Jason Miller
Post Production Coordinator
Laura Obenaus
Casting Assistant
Justine Hempe
Casting Associate
Amy Nygaard
Casting Associate
Heike Brandstatter
Casting
Coreen Mayrs
Casting
Margery Simkin
Casting
James Forsyth
Extras Casting
Lucas Comstock
Set Costumer
Lise Hache
Assistant Costume Designer
Jennifer Grossman
Costume Coordinator
Monique Prudhomme
Costume Design
Paul Lavigne
Costume Set Supervisor
Don Vargas
Costumer
Heather Osborne
Costumer
Debra Wiebe
Hair Department Head, Hairstylist
Geraldine Jones
Hairstylist
Andrea Simpson
Assistant Hairstylist
Lisa Love
Makeup Department Head, Makeup Artist
Leah Ehman
Assistant Makeup Artist
Joseph A. Campayno
Makeup Artist
Patty York
Makeup Artist
Sean Goojha
Art Department Coordinator
Sonia Gemmiti
Art Department Assistant
Laurel Bergman
Assistant Art Director
David Clarke
Assistant Art Director
Wyatt Sprague
Sound Effects Editor
Paul Urmson
Supervising Sound Editor
Lawrence Zipf
Assistant Sound Editor
Rick Chefalas
First Assistant Sound Editor
Paul Tirone
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Tom Fleischman
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Bob Chefalas
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
David Husby
Production Sound Mixer
Eric Potter
Sound Recordist
Charles O'Shea
Boom Operator
Steven Visscher
Foley Supervisor
Marko Costanzo
Foley Artist
George A. Lara
Foley Mixer
Kenton Jakub
ADR Editor
Douglas Murray
ADR Mixer
Beaux Neylon
ADR Mixer
Charleen Richards-Steeves
ADR Mixer
Michael Fowler
ADR Recordist
Paul Frye
ADR Recordist
David Lucarelli
ADR Recordist
Alex Burdett
Special Effects Coordinator
Eric J. Robertson
Visual Effects Supervisor
Shandy Lashley
Visual Effects Coordinator
Theodore Shapiro
Original Music Composer
Julia Michels
Music Supervisor
Daniel DiPrima
Supervising Music Editor
Dan DiPrima
Supervising Music Editor
Thomas S. Drescher
Music Editor
Cliff Brown
Transportation Captain
Bert Prevost
Transportation Co-Captain
Sylvia Nablo
Transportation Coordinator
Debera Barager
Production Accountant
Rich Brown
Payroll Accountant
Marc Borja
Assistant Accountant
Nicholas Renbeck
Supervising Dialogue Editor
Curt Griebel
Rigging Grip
Andrew Mackie
Rigging Grip
Michael Mayo
Rigging Gaffer
Peter Lando
Set Decoration
Scott Calderwood
Assistant Set Decoration
Brent Bennett
Set Decoration Buyer
Darian Deering
Set Dresser
Mike Marsten
Set Dresser
Guy Miller
Set Dresser
Jacques Larrue
Set Dresser
Jesse Joslin
Construction Coordinator
Rob Dampier
Construction Foreman
Keith McCulloch
Construction Foreman
Murray Close
Still Photographer
Susan Lambie
Script Supervisor
Craig Jones
Best Boy Electric
Rino Pace
Location Manager
Michael Gazetas
Location Manager
Thierry Tanguy
Location Manager
Jason Collier
Assistant Location Manager
Dan Kuzmenko
Assistant Location Manager
Mark Aisbett
Stunts
Celia Bond
Stunts
Curt Bonn
Stunts
Byron Brisco
Stunts
Dave Campbell
Stunts
Janene Carleton
Stunts
Mike Carpenter
Stunts
Laura Lee Connery
Stunts
Mike Crestejo
Stunts
Kim Duess
Stunts
Ryan Ennis
Stunts
Leif Havdale
Stunts
Scott Nicholson
Stunts
Todd Scott
Stunts
Jimmy Waitman
Stunts
Owen Walstrom
Stunts
Gregory Wise
Stunts
Brent Woolsey
Stunts
Scott J. Ateah
Stunt Coordinator
Ed Anders
Stunt Coordinator
Ty Trand
Stunt Double
David Dowling
Property Master
Spencer Louttit
Assistant Property Master
Wes Hamby
Assistant Property Master
Dan Gorval
Best Boy Grip
Kim Olsen
Key Grip
Troy James Sobotka
Grip
Bryce Shaw
Grip
Aaron Wik
Grip
John Dekker
Gaffer
J. Michael Williams
Unit Production Manager
Summer Eves
Truck Costumer
David Rogow
Additional Editor
Pete Anthony
Conductor, Orchestrator
Lorraine Jamison
Unit Publicist
Michael Diner
Art Direction
Martina Javorova
Art Direction
William Kruzykowski
First Assistant Editor
Randy Kerber
Orchestrator
Lori West
Graphic Designer
