Watch The Big Picture (1989) Official Trailer
Film school prepared Nick for everything... everything but Hollywood.
5.9 / 10 IMDb September 15, 1989 1h 40m
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
Runtime
1h 40m
Release Date
September 15, 1989
Genre
Comedy, Romance, Drama
Status
Released
Budget
$5,000,000
Revenue
$117,463
Languages
English
Country
United States of America
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
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Gary Kroeger
as Mark
Alice Hirson
as Mrs. Chapman
Grant Owens
as Mr. Chapman
Fran Drescher
as Polo Habel
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Suzy Cote
as Mindy Habel
Eddie Albert
as M.C.
June Lockhart
as Janet Kingsley
Stephen Collins
as Attorney
Roddy McDowall
as Judge
Production Companies
Aspen Film Society
Columbia PicturesThe Big Picture Official Trailer 1989
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