The big year [videorecording] / Fox 2000 Pictures presents ; a Red Hour Films, Deuce Three, Sunswept Entertainment production ; a David Frankel film ; produced by Karen Rosenfelt, Stuart Cornfeld, Curtis Hanson ; screenplay by Howard Franklin ; directed by David Frankel.

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Title:

Additional Author(s):

Frankel, David, 1960-

Pike, Rosamund, 1979-

Shapiro, Theodore, 1971-

Sher, Lawrence, 1970-

Livolsi, Mark,

Obmascik, Mark Big year.

Performer:

Steve Martin, Jack Black, Owen Wilson, John Cleese, Rosamund Pike, Brian Dennehy, Dianne Wiest, JoBeth Williams, Anjelica Huston, Rashida Jones.

Publication Info:

[Beverly Hills, Calif.] :

Description:

1 videodisc (100 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.

Contents:

The big year (Unrated version) / (c2011 ; 100 min.) ; The big year (PG rated theatrical version) / (c2011 ; 100 min.).

Summary:

"Looking to shake up their routine lives, three amateur bird watchers compete to become the ultimate 'birder' by spotting the greatest number of species within a single calendar year. But the friendly rivalry soon turns into a hilariously complicated cross-country adventure as each man begins to realize that the quest for success comes at a price--and that's not chicken feed!"--Container.

General Note:

Includes both the theatrical release and the unrated/extended version with additional footage not shown in theaters.

DVD release of the 2011 motion picture.

Based on the book: The big year / by Mark Obmascik.

Special features: theatrical trailer.

Language Note:

English or dubbed French dialogue, optional subtitles in English or Spanish; closed-captioned; optional descriptive audio in English for the visually impaired.

Reading Level:

Extended version, MPAA rating: Not rated ; Theatrical version, MPAA rating: PG; for language and some sensuality CMPDA rating (Canada): PG, coarse language CMPDA rating (Quebec): G.

Personal Subject:

Obmascik, Mark-Film adaptations.

Subject(s):

Male friendship -- Drama.

Bird watching -- Drama.

Bird watchers -- Drama.

Holds: Copies (not including on-order items):

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Three fanatical bird-watchers (Steve Martin, Owen Wilson, Jack Black) 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. Director David Frankel (The Devil Wears Prada, Marley and Me) teams with screenwriter Howard Franklin to adapt author Mark Obmascik's 1998 book of the same name. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi