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The Big Picture

Film school prepared Nick for everything... everything but Hollywood.

  • Movie
  • 1989
  • PG-13
  • 1h 40m

Directed by Christopher Guest

5.9

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5.9 out of 10 from 113 votes

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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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Play trailer: The Big Picture (1989) Trailer | Kevin Bacon | Jennifer Jason Leigh

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Cast and crew

  • Kevin Bacon

    Kevin BaconNick Chapman

  • Emily Longstreth

    Emily LongstrethSusan Rawlings

  • J.T. Walsh

    J.T. WalshAllen Habel

  • Teri Hatcher

    Teri HatcherGretchen

  • Michael McKean

    Michael McKeanEmmet Sumner

  • Jennifer Jason Leigh

    Jennifer Jason LeighLydia Johnson

  • Kim Miyori

    Kim MiyoriJenny Sumner

  • Dan Schneider

    Dan SchneiderJonathan Tristan-Bennet

  • Jason Gould

    Jason GouldCarl Manknik

  • Tracy Brooks Swope

    Tracy Brooks SwopeLori Pressman

  • Don Franklin

    Don FranklinTodd Marvin

  • Gary KroegerMark

  • Alice Hirson

    Alice HirsonMrs. Chapman

  • Grant Owens

    Grant OwensMr. Chapman

  • Fran Drescher

    Fran DrescherPolo Habel

  • Suzy CoteMindy Habel

  • Eddie Albert

    Eddie AlbertM.C.

  • June Lockhart

    June LockhartJanet Kingsley

Director
Christopher Guest
Writer
Michael McKean, Christopher Guest and Michael Varhol
Music
David Nichtern
Cinematography
Jeffrey Jur