The Big Picture(1989)
“Film school prepared Nick for everything... everything but Hollywood.”
Overview
Hollywood beckons for recent film school grad Nick Chapman, who is out to capitalize on the momentum from his national award-winning student film. Studio executive Allen Habel seduces Nick with a dream deal to make his first feature, but once production gets rolling, corporate reality begins to intervene: Nick is unable to control a series of compromises to his high-minded vision, and it's all he can do to maintain his integrity in the midst of filmmaking chaos.
Director
Christopher Guest
Studio
Aspen Film Society
Budget
$5M
Revenue
$117K
Cast
Kevin Bacon
as Nick Chapman
Emily Longstreth
as Susan Rawlings
J.T. Walsh
as Allen Habel
Teri Hatcher
as Gretchen
Michael McKean
as Emmet Sumner
Jennifer Jason Leigh
as Lydia Johnson
Kim Miyori
as Jenny Sumner
Dan Schneider
as Jonathan Tristan-Bennet
Jason Gould
as Carl Manknik
Tracy Brooks Swope
as Lori Pressman
Don Franklin
as Todd Marvin
Gary Kroeger
as Mark
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Movie Facts
Release Year
1989
Runtime
1h 40m
Language
English
Rating
5.9 / 10
Budget
$5M
Box Office
$117K
Production Companies
Aspen Film Society • Columbia Pictures
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What is The Big Picture about?▼
Hollywood beckons for recent film school grad Nick Chapman, who is out to capitalize on the momentum from his national award-winning student film. Studio executive Allen Habel seduces Nick with a dream deal to make his first feature, but once production gets rolling, corporate reality begins to intervene: Nick is unable to control a series of compromises to his high-minded vision, and it's all he can do to maintain his integrity in the midst of filmmaking chaos.
Who directed The Big Picture?▼
The Big Picture was directed by Christopher Guest and released in 1989. It is a comedy, romance, drama film.
How long is The Big Picture?▼
The Big Picture has a runtime of 1 hours and 40 minutes (100 minutes total).
Who stars in The Big Picture?▼
The cast of The Big Picture includes Kevin Bacon as Nick Chapman, Emily Longstreth as Susan Rawlings, J.T. Walsh as Allen Habel, Teri Hatcher as Gretchen, Michael McKean as Emmet Sumner and more.
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