The Big Picture
Hollywood beckons Nick Chapman, a recent film-school graduate eager to ride the momentum of his national award-winning student film. Studio executive Allen Habel tempts him with a dream deal to direct his first feature, but once production commences, corporate realities intrude. Nick wrestles with a cascade of compromises imposed on his high-minded vision, doing everything possible to preserve his integrity amid the chaos of filmmaking.
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Christopher Guest
Judith Saunders
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**_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 Hollywood. The humor is mostly droll or quirky and viewers not up on the business might not relate to some of it, which could explain why the flick flopped at the box office. I wouldn’t want to blow time & money on seeing it at the theater, but it works well enough for home viewing on a quiet night or whatever. Winsome Emily Longstreth stands out on the feminine front as the protagonist’s girlfriend, Susan. She was a minor female sensation at the time who worked with the likes of Johnny Depp, Brad Pitt, Rob Morrow, Molly Ringwald and James Spader, but she left acting entirely by the early 90s, reportedly falling into substance abuse, mental illness, and living in homeless shelters. It’s rumored she died in early 2015, but factual info is hard to find so I can’t verify this. Teri Hatcher is notable as wannabe starlet Gretchen; it was her movie debut. Meanwhile Jennifer Jason Leigh is on hand as hipster Lydia while Fran Drescher shows up as the producer’s wife, Polo. The film runs 1 hour, 40 minutes, and was shot in the Los Angeles area. GRADE: B-
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The directors of The Big Picture are Christopher Guest and Judith Saunders.
The cast of The Big Picture includes Elliott Gould as Prosecutor - Trial of Janet Kingsley (uncredited), Michael McKean as Emmet Sumner, Roddy McDowall as Judge, Jennifer Jason Leigh as Lydia Johnson, Scott Coffey as Waiter, Teri Hatcher as Gretchen, John Cleese as Bartender, Fran Drescher as Polo Habel, Kim Miyori as Jenny Sumner, Kevin Bacon as Nick Chapman, Vladimir Skomarovsky as Man in Nick's Movie, Victor Steinbach as Andres Vargiak, and more.
The duration of The Big Picture is 1h 40 mins.
Yes. You can watch the The Big Picture trailer on this Fanbiz page on Fanziz.
You can watch The Big Picture on Apple TV Store (Rent), Amazon Video (Rent), and Apple TV Store (Buy). Check this Fanbiz page for the latest platforms.
The Big Picture was released on 15 Sep 1989.
The Big Picture is listed under Comedy, Romance, and Drama on Fanbiz.
The Big Picture has 1 review on Fanziz, with an average rating of 6.0/10. One reviewer wrote: "**_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 An..."
