Film school prepared Nick for everything... everything but Hollywood.
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.
The Big Picture (1989) is a comedy, romance and drama film directed by Christopher Guest, released on September 15, 1989 with a runtime of 1h 40m. It stars Kevin Bacon, Emily Longstreth, J.T. Walsh and Teri Hatcher. Viewers rate it 5.9 out of 10 across 110 ratings.
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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
Directed by Christopher Guest, written by Michael McKean, Michael Varhol and Christopher Guest, produced by Michael Varhol.
Average viewer score of 5.9/10 from 110 ratings.
**_Satire on Hollywood and the filmmaking process with Kevin Bacon_** After a film student from Ohio (Bacon) wins an award for his short movie at the film institute in Los Angeles, he has to carefully traverse the minefield of the system to get his artistic vision made. JT Walsh plays a manipulative producer and Martin Short a dubious agent. “The Big Picture” (1989) is an amusing look at the moviemaking process in…
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The Big Picture (1989) is currently available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. No subscription streaming option is listed right now, so availability may change.
The main cast of The Big Picture (1989) includes Kevin Bacon, Emily Longstreth, J.T. Walsh, Teri Hatcher and Michael McKean. The film was directed by Christopher Guest. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Big Picture was released on September 15, 1989 and runs for 1h 40m.
The Big Picture (1989) holds an average rating of 5.9 out of 10 from 110 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy comedy, romance and drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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