Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)

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Duration: 120 min
Release date: 2014-10-17
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A fading actor best known for his portrayal of a popular superhero attempts to mount a comeback by appearing in a Broadway play. As opening night approaches, his attempts to become more altruistic, rebuild his career, and reconnect with friends and family prove more difficult than expected.

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Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)

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Michael Keaton
Michael Keaton
as Riggan
Emma Stone
Emma Stone
as Sam
Zach Galifianakis
Zach Galifianakis
as Jake
Edward Norton
Edward Norton
as Mike
Andrea Riseborough
Andrea Riseborough
as Laura
Naomi Watts
Naomi Watts
as Lesley
Amy Ryan
Amy Ryan
as Sylvia
Lindsay Duncan
Lindsay Duncan
as Tabitha
Merritt Wever
Merritt Wever
as Annie
Jeremy Shamos
Jeremy Shamos
as Ralph
Damian Young
Damian Young
as Gabriel
Kenny Chin
Kenny Chin
as Korean Grocer
Jamahl Garrison-Lowe
Jamahl Garrison-Lowe
as Daniel (Stagehand)
Katherine O'Sullivan
Katherine O'Sullivan
as Costume Assistant
Keenan Shimizu
Keenan Shimizu
as Han
Akira Ito
Akira Ito
as Translator
Natalie Gold
Natalie Gold
as Clara
Michael Siberry
Michael Siberry
as Larry
Clark Middleton
Clark Middleton
as Sydney
William Youmans
William Youmans
as Bartender (Tommy)
Paula Pell
Paula Pell
as Lady in Bar
David Fierro
David Fierro
as Man in Bar
Hudson Flynn
Hudson Flynn
as Kid in Bar (Billy)
Warren Kelley
Warren Kelley
as Dresser
Joel Marsh Garland
Joel Marsh Garland
as Stagehand
Brent Bateman
Brent Bateman
as Broadway Tourist
Donna Lynne Champlin
Donna Lynne Champlin
as Broadway Lady
Valentino Musumeci
Valentino Musumeci
as Broadway Kid
Taylor Schwencke
Taylor Schwencke
as Broadway Kid
Craig muMs Grant
Craig muMs Grant
as Broadway Man on Street
Kyle Knauf
Kyle Knauf
as Annoying Times Square Guy
Dave Neal
Dave Neal
as Annoying Times Square Guy
Kelly Southerland
Kelly Southerland
as Annoying Times Square Guy
Roberta Colindrez
Roberta Colindrez
as Broadway Woman on Street
Catherine Peppers
Catherine Peppers
as Cashier
Frank Ridley
Frank Ridley
as Mr. Roth
Janis Corsair
Janis Corsair
as Female Usher
Rakesh G. Shah
Rakesh G. Shah
as Liquor Store Owner
Bill Camp
Bill Camp
as Crazy Man
Malachi Weir
Malachi Weir
as Guy in Window
Jackie Hoffman
Jackie Hoffman
as Lady on Balcony (Mary)
Stephen Adly Guirgis
Stephen Adly Guirgis
as Good Neighbor
Glenn Wein
Glenn Wein
as Young Male Usher
Ebrahim Jaffer
Ebrahim Jaffer
as Cab Driver
Rain Noe
Rain Noe
as Intermission Man
Susan Blackwell
Susan Blackwell
as Intermission Woman
Anna Hardwick
Anna Hardwick
as Blonde Reporter
Dusan Dukic
Dusan Dukic
as Newscaster
Helena-Alexis Seymour
Helena-Alexis Seymour
as Newscaster
Ian Finlay
Ian Finlay
as Newscaster
Lynn Marocola
Lynn Marocola
as Theatre Goer (uncredited)
Paugh Shadow
Paugh Shadow
as Theater Guard (uncredited)
Vanessa Malanga
Vanessa Malanga
as Native New Yorker Theatre Patron (uncredited)
Chuck McMahon
Chuck McMahon
as Tough Guy - Stagehand (uncredited)
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Jeremy Sample
Jeremy Sample
Stunts
Stacy Courtney
Stacy Courtney
Stunts
Heidi Germaine Schnappauf
Heidi Germaine Schnappauf
Stunts
Shawnna Thibodeau
Shawnna Thibodeau
Stunts
Peter Epstein
Peter Epstein
Stunts
George B. Colucci Jr.
George B. Colucci Jr.
Stunts
Josh Lakatos
Josh Lakatos
Stunts
Tim Gallin
Tim Gallin
Stunts
Natalie M. Meyer
Natalie M. Meyer
Stunts
Thomas Place
Thomas Place
Stunts
Trampas Thompson
Trampas Thompson
Stunt Double
Victor Paguia
Victor Paguia
Stunts
Nicole Callender
Nicole Callender
Stunts
Kim Rideout
Kim Rideout
Stunts
Declan Mulvey
Declan Mulvey
Stunts
Desira Pesta
Desira Pesta
Stunts
Balint Pinczehelyi
Balint Pinczehelyi
Stunts
Thomas La Marche
Thomas La Marche
Stunts
Aja Frary
Aja Frary
Stunts
Caroline Vexler
Caroline Vexler
Stunts
Mick O'Rourke
Mick O'Rourke
Stunts
Christopher Place
Christopher Place
Stunts
Jason Silvis
Jason Silvis
Stunts
Drew Leary
Drew Leary
Stunts
Paul Lacovara
Paul Lacovara
Stunts
J.C. Robaina
J.C. Robaina
Stunts
Scott Burik
Scott Burik
Stunts
Benjamin Kanes
Benjamin Kanes
Stunt Double
Alejandro González Iñárritu
Alejandro González Iñárritu
Director
Alejandro González Iñárritu
Alejandro González Iñárritu
Producer
Arnon Milchan
Arnon Milchan
Producer
Emmanuel Lubezki
Emmanuel Lubezki
Director of Photography
Alexander Dinelaris
Alexander Dinelaris
Associate Producer
Nicolás Giacobone
Nicolás Giacobone
Associate Producer
Drew P. Houpt
Drew P. Houpt
Associate Producer
Christina Won
Christina Won
Associate Producer
Molly Conners
Molly Conners
Executive Producer
Francine Maisler
Francine Maisler
Casting
Sarah E. Johnson
Sarah E. Johnson
Executive Producer
John Lesher
John Lesher
Producer
Kevin Thompson
Kevin Thompson
Production Design
Christopher Woodrow
Christopher Woodrow
Executive Producer
James W. Skotchdopole
James W. Skotchdopole
Producer
Douglas Crise
Douglas Crise
Editor
Stephen Mirrione
Stephen Mirrione
Editor
Francis Clément
Francis Clément
Visual Effects Editor
David Meyer
David Meyer
Assistant Art Director
Ivy Agregan
Ivy Agregan
Visual Effects Producer
Jeremy Peirson
Jeremy Peirson
Sound Designer
Chris Haarhoff
Chris Haarhoff
Steadicam Operator
Atsushi Nishijima
Atsushi Nishijima
Still Photographer
Roland N. Thai
Roland N. Thai
Sound Effects Editor
Marcia Patten
Marcia Patten
Costume Supervisor
Aaron Glascock
Aaron Glascock
Sound Designer
Thomas O'Connor
Thomas O'Connor
Rigging Gaffer
Corey Bayes
Corey Bayes
First Assistant Editor
Martín Hernández
Martín Hernández
Sound Designer
Skip Lievsay
Skip Lievsay
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Alison Cohen Rosa
Alison Cohen Rosa
Still Photographer
Chris Shriver
Chris Shriver
Assistant Art Director
Bill Meadows
Bill Meadows
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Bob Schneider
Bob Schneider
Digital Intermediate
Michael Dillon
Michael Dillon
Digital Intermediate
Joseph A. Alfieri Jr.
Joseph A. Alfieri Jr.
Construction Coordinator
Gerald DeTitta
Gerald DeTitta
Leadman
Isabelle Langlois
Isabelle Langlois
Visual Effects Producer
Daniel Matthews
Daniel Matthews
Transportation Coordinator
Stephen H. Carter
Stephen H. Carter
Art Direction
Frank A. Montaño
Frank A. Montaño
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Tom Ozanich
Tom Ozanich
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Jon Taylor
Jon Taylor
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Stephen A. Pope
Stephen A. Pope
Stunt Coordinator
Will Kaplan
Will Kaplan
Music Editor
George DeTitta Jr.
George DeTitta Jr.
Set Decoration
Martín Hernández
Martín Hernández
Music Editor
Rodrigo Prieto
Rodrigo Prieto
Additional Photography
Eva Z. Cabrera
Eva Z. Cabrera
Script Supervisor
Emma Cooper
Emma Cooper
Unit Publicist
Albert Wolsky
Albert Wolsky
Costume Design
Judy Chin
Judy Chin
Makeup Department Head
Gay Howard
Gay Howard
Art Department Coordinator
Johann Kunz
Johann Kunz
Special Effects Coordinator
Ara Khanikian
Ara Khanikian
Visual Effects Supervisor
Robert Sciretta
Robert Sciretta
Gaffer
Matthew Wells
Matthew Wells
Post Production Coordinator
Nicolás Giacobone
Nicolás Giacobone
Writer
Armando Bo
Armando Bo
Writer
Alejandro González Iñárritu
Alejandro González Iñárritu
Writer
Alexander Dinelaris
Alexander Dinelaris
Writer
Blaise Corrigan
Blaise Corrigan
Stunts
Gary Marullo
Gary Marullo
Foley Artist
Mark Purcell
Mark Purcell
Sound Recordist
Joe Dzuban
Joe Dzuban
Foley Editor
Michelle Pazer
Michelle Pazer
Supervising ADR Editor
Martin Lasowitz
Martin Lasowitz
Property Master
Thierry J. Couturier
Thierry J. Couturier
Supervising ADR Editor
Catherine Harper
Catherine Harper
Foley Artist
Sean Madsen
Sean Madsen
Sound Recordist
Thierry J. Couturier
Thierry J. Couturier
Supervising Dialogue Editor
Glynna Grimala
Glynna Grimala
Dialogue Editor
Michele Perrone
Michele Perrone
ADR Editor
Michele Perrone
Michele Perrone
Dialogue Editor
Nerses Gezalyan
Nerses Gezalyan
Foley Mixer
Jeffrey Wilhoit
Jeffrey Wilhoit
Foley Artist
Albert Gasser
Albert Gasser
Dialogue Editor
Michelle Pazer
Michelle Pazer
Supervising Dialogue Editor
Bradford Bell
Bradford Bell
Sound Recordist
Thomas Varga
Thomas Varga
Production Sound Mixer
Raymond Carver
Raymond Carver
Short Story
Winsome G. McKoy
Winsome G. McKoy
Set Costumer
Monica Ruiz-Ziegler
Monica Ruiz-Ziegler
Set Costumer
Antonio Sánchez
Antonio Sánchez
Original Music Composer
Geoffrey D. Pound
Geoffrey D. Pound
Construction Grip
Rondi Scott
Rondi Scott
Key Makeup Artist
Dan DeTitta
Dan DeTitta
Assistant Set Decoration
Judy Gurr
Judy Gurr
Set Decoration Buyer
Vincent Bergeron
Vincent Bergeron
Visual Effects Production Assistant
Paul Candrilli
Paul Candrilli
Best Boy Grip
Amy Lauritsen
Amy Lauritsen
Second Assistant Director
Joel Custer
Joel Custer
Assistant Property Master
Chris Marzulli
Chris Marzulli
Construction Grip
Steve Fratianni
Steve Fratianni
Key Construction Grip
Jerry Popolis
Jerry Popolis
Hair Department Head
Jolie Scherberger
Jolie Scherberger
Set Dressing Manager
Jean-Michel St-Pierre Lapierre
Jean-Michel St-Pierre Lapierre
Digital Compositor
Matthieu Veillette
Matthieu Veillette
Matte Painter
David Crawford
David Crawford
Visual Effects Production Manager
James Heerdegen
James Heerdegen
Dolly Grip
Travis Quegan
Travis Quegan
Assistant Property Master
Timothy Joliat
Timothy Joliat
Set Dresser
Catherine Feeny
Catherine Feeny
Second Second Assistant Director
Peter Colavito
Peter Colavito
Best Boy Electric
George Selden
George Selden
Electrician
Eric Helmin
Eric Helmin
Graphic Designer
Kat Drazen
Kat Drazen
Key Hair Stylist
Peter Kohn
Peter Kohn
First Assistant Director
Michael Acevedo
Michael Acevedo
Key Carpenter
Eloi Brunelle
Eloi Brunelle
Compositing Supervisor
Carl Gagnon
Carl Gagnon
Modeling
Adam O'Brien-Locke
Adam O'Brien-Locke
Visual Effects Production Manager
Simon Vincent
Simon Vincent
Grip
Joseph Fleming
Joseph Fleming
Rigging Grip
Jon Sandin
Jon Sandin
Loader
Cooper Boniece
Cooper Boniece
Rigging Grip
Raphael Letertre
Raphael Letertre
Animation
Patrice Poissant
Patrice Poissant
Modeling
Michael A. McFadden
Michael A. McFadden
Rigging Grip
Sebastien Francoeur
Sebastien Francoeur
CG Supervisor
Matthew DeTitta
Matthew DeTitta
Set Dresser
Alexis Belanger
Alexis Belanger
Digital Compositor
Guillaume Champagne
Guillaume Champagne
Modeling
Mitch Lillian
Mitch Lillian
Key Grip
James Boniece
James Boniece
Key Rigging Grip
William Cote
William Cote
Visual Effects Production Assistant
Amelie Thomas
Amelie Thomas
Visual Effects Production Assistant
Luis Contreras
Luis Contreras
Electrician
Jill Miller
Jill Miller
Visual Effects Production Assistant
Abby Levine
Abby Levine
Digital Imaging Technician
Gregor Tavenner
Gregor Tavenner
First Assistant Camera
Beka Venezia
Beka Venezia
Second Assistant Camera
Soal Givord
Soal Givord
Animation
Alice Pépujol
Alice Pépujol
Digital Compositor
Sean Sciretta
Sean Sciretta
Electrician
Matthew Rohn
Matthew Rohn
Generator Operator
Jocelyn Hudon
Jocelyn Hudon
Animation
Robert Bock
Robert Bock
VFX Director of Photography
Adam Somner
Adam Somner
First Assistant Director
Ralph Gagliano
Ralph Gagliano
Driver
William C. Nixon
William C. Nixon
Production Assistant
Robert Legato
Robert Legato
Thanks
Robert Legato
Robert Legato
Visual Effects Supervisor
Dawn Baillie
Dawn Baillie
Art Designer
Jacqueline Weiss
Jacqueline Weiss
Hairstylist
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