The Big Picture (1989)

  • PG-13
  • 09/15/1989 (US)
  • Comedy, Romance
  • 1h 40m

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.

Christopher Guest

Director, Story, Screenplay

Michael McKean

Screenplay

Michael Varhol

Story, Screenplay

Cast

Kevin Bacon's headshot

Kevin Bacon

Nick Chapman
Emily Longstreth's headshot

Emily Longstreth

Susan Rawlings
J.T. Walsh's headshot

J.T. Walsh

Allen Habel
Jennifer Jason Leigh's headshot

Jennifer Jason Leigh

Lydia Johnson
Michael McKean's headshot

Michael McKean

Emmet Sumner
Kim Miyori's headshot

Kim Miyori

Jenny Sumner
Teri Hatcher's headshot

Teri Hatcher

Gretchen
Dan Schneider's headshot

Dan Schneider

Jonathan Tristan-Bennet

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