Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)

2014

Genre: Drama, Comedy
Runtime: 116mins
Studio: 20th Century Fox

BIRDMAN or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) is a black comedy that tells the story of an actor (Michael Keaton) -famous for portraying an iconic superhero -as he struggles to mount a Broadway play. In the days leading up to opening night, he battles his ego and attempts to recover his family, his career, and himself.Fox Searchlight Pictures and Regency Enterprises present, a New Regency / M Productions / Le Grisbi production, BIRDMAN starring Michael Keaton, Zach Galifianakis, Edward Norton, Andrea Riseborough, Amy Ryan, Emma Stone, Naomi Watts, Lindsay Duncan, Merritt Wever, Jeremy Shamos, Bill Camp, Damian Young.The film is directed by Alejandro G. Iñárritu (Babel, Amores Perros) and written by Alejandro G. Iñárritu, Nicolás Giacobone, Alexander Dinelaris, Jr., Armando Bo. Producers are Iñárritu, John Lesher (End of Watch), Arnon Milchan (12 Years a Slave) and James W. Skotchdopole (Django Unchained); executiveproducers are Christopher Woodrow (Killer Joe), Molly Conners (Frozen River) and Sarah E. Johnson (Wish I Was Here). The filmmaking team includes director of photography Emmanuel Lubezki, ASC/AMC (Gravity); production designer Kevin Thompson (Michael Clayton); edited by Douglas Crise (Babel) and Stephen Mirrione, A.C.E. (August: Osage County); casting by Francine Maisler, CSA (12 Years a Slave); costume designer Albert Wolsky (Revolutionary Road); and drum score by Antonio Sanchez. Read more

Directed by: Alejandro G. Iñárritu
Cast: Emma Stone, Michael Keaton, Kenny Chin, Jamahl Garrison-Lowe