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The Big Picture

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

5.9(106)
Released:September 15, 1989
Runtime:1h 40m
Status:Released

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.

Cast

Kevin Bacon

Kevin Bacon

Nick Chapman

Emily Longstreth

Emily Longstreth

Susan Rawlings

J.T. Walsh

J.T. Walsh

Allen Habel

Teri Hatcher

Teri Hatcher

Gretchen

Michael McKean

Michael McKean

Emmet Sumner

Jennifer Jason Leigh

Jennifer Jason Leigh

Lydia Johnson

Kim Miyori

Kim Miyori

Jenny Sumner

Dan Schneider

Dan Schneider

Jonathan Tristan-Bennet

Jason Gould

Jason Gould

Carl Manknik

Tracy Brooks Swope

Tracy Brooks Swope

Lori Pressman

Don Franklin

Don Franklin

Todd Marvin

Gary Kroeger

Mark

Alice Hirson

Alice Hirson

Mrs. Chapman

Grant Owens

Grant Owens

Mr. Chapman

Fran Drescher

Fran Drescher

Polo Habel

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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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