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The Big Picture (1989)

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.
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Christopher Guest profile
Christopher Guest

Director

Michael McKean profile
Michael McKean

Screenplay

Cast

Kevin Bacon profile
Kevin Bacon

Nick Chapman

Emily Longstreth profile
Emily Longstreth

Susan Rawlings

J.T. Walsh profile
J.T. Walsh

Allen Habel

Jennifer Jason Leigh profile
Jennifer Jason Leigh

Lydia Johnson

Michael McKean profile
Michael McKean

Emmet Sumner

Kim Miyori profile
Kim Miyori

Jenny Sumner

Teri Hatcher profile
Teri Hatcher

Gretchen

Dan Schneider profile
Dan Schneider

Jonathan Tristan-Bennet

Jason Gould profile
Jason Gould

Carl Manknik

Tracy Brooks Swope profile
Tracy Brooks Swope

Lori Pressman

Don Franklin profile
Don Franklin

Todd Marvin

Gary Kroeger profile
Gary Kroeger

Mark

Kevin Bacon profile
Kevin Bacon

Nick Chapman

Emily Longstreth profile
Emily Longstreth

Susan Rawlings

J.T. Walsh profile
J.T. Walsh

Allen Habel

Jennifer Jason Leigh profile
Jennifer Jason Leigh

Lydia Johnson

Michael McKean profile
Michael McKean

Emmet Sumner

Kim Miyori profile
Kim Miyori

Jenny Sumner

Teri Hatcher profile
Teri Hatcher

Gretchen

Dan Schneider profile
Dan Schneider

Jonathan Tristan-Bennet

Jason Gould profile
Jason Gould

Carl Manknik

Tracy Brooks Swope profile
Tracy Brooks Swope

Lori Pressman

Don Franklin profile
Don Franklin

Todd Marvin

Gary Kroeger profile
Gary Kroeger

Mark

Extra

Release Date

September 15, 1989

Original Language

English

Budget

$5,000,000.00

Production Company

Aspen Film Society logo

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