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ComedyRomance

The Big Picture

- 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.

Release Date : 1989-09-15

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Aspen Film Society

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Kevin Bacon

Character Name : Nick Chapman

Original Name : Kevin Bacon

Gender : Male

Emily Longstreth

Character Name : Susan Rawlings

Original Name : Emily Longstreth

Gender : Female

J. T. Walsh

Character Name : Allen Habel

Original Name : J. T. Walsh

Gender : Male

Jennifer Jason Leigh

Character Name : Lydia Johnson

Original Name : Jennifer Jason Leigh

Gender : Female

Michael McKean

Character Name : Emmet Sumner

Original Name : Michael McKean

Gender : Male

Kim Miyori

Character Name : Jenny Sumner

Original Name : Kim Miyori

Gender : Female

Teri Hatcher

Character Name : Gretchen

Original Name : Teri Hatcher

Gender : Female

Dan Schneider

Character Name : Jonathan Tristan-Bennet

Original Name : Dan Schneider

Gender : Male

Jason Gould

Character Name : Carl Manknik

Original Name : Jason Gould

Gender : Male

Tracy Brooks Swope

Character Name : Lori Pressman

Original Name : Tracy Brooks Swope

Gender : Female

Don Franklin

Character Name : Todd Marvin

Original Name : Don Franklin

Gender : Male

Gary Kroeger

Character Name : Mark

Original Name : Gary Kroeger

Gender : Male

Alice Hirson

Character Name : Mrs. Chapman

Original Name : Alice Hirson

Gender : Female

Grant Owens

Character Name : Mr. Chapman

Original Name : Grant Owens

Gender : Male

Fran Drescher

Character Name : Polo Habel

Original Name : Fran Drescher

Gender : Female

Suzy Cote

Character Name : Mindy Habel

Original Name : Suzy Cote

Gender : Female

Eddie Albert

Character Name : M.C.

Original Name : Eddie Albert

Gender : Male

June Lockhart

Character Name : Janet Kingsley

Original Name : June Lockhart

Gender : Female

Stephen Collins

Character Name : Attorney

Original Name : Stephen Collins

Gender : Male

Roddy McDowall

Character Name : Judge

Original Name : Roddy McDowall

Gender : Male

Vladimir Skomarovsky

Character Name : Man in Nick's Movie

Original Name : Vladimir Skomarovsky

Gender : Male

Holly Fields

Character Name : Daughter

Original Name : Holly Fields

Gender : Female

Yvonne Peattie

Character Name : Mrs. Feldzar

Original Name : Yvonne Peattie

Gender : Female

Stan Ivar

Character Name : Charlie

Original Name : Stan Ivar

Gender : Male

C.W. Hemingway

Character Name : Joey

Original Name : C.W. Hemingway

Gender : Male

David Hayward

Character Name : George

Original Name : David Hayward

Gender : Male

Caitlin Clarke

Character Name : Sharon

Original Name : Caitlin Clarke

Gender : Female

Nancy Valen

Character Name : Young Sharon

Original Name : Nancy Valen

Gender : Female

Martin Short

Character Name : Neil Sussman - Nick's Agent

Original Name : Martin Short

Gender : Male

Robert Bauer

Character Name : Wounded Soldier

Original Name : Robert Bauer

Gender : Male

Wesley Pfenning

Character Name : Woman in Cabin

Original Name : Wesley Pfenning

Gender : Female

John Cleese

Character Name : Bartender

Original Name : John Cleese

Gender : Male

Richard Blake

Character Name : Abe Lincoln

Original Name : Richard Blake

Gender : Male

Walter Olkewicz

Character Name : Babe Ruth

Original Name : Walter Olkewicz

Gender : Male

Scott Coffey

Character Name : Waiter

Original Name : Scott Coffey

Gender : Male

Bruce Kirby

Character Name : Businessman

Original Name : Bruce Kirby

Gender : Male

Richard Belzer

Character Name : Video Show Host

Original Name : Richard Belzer

Gender : Male

Beth Chamberlin

Character Name : Stewardess

Original Name : Beth Chamberlin

Gender : Male

Mike Miller

Character Name : PEZ® People

Original Name : Mike Miller

Gender : Male

Michael Jocum

Character Name : PEZ® People

Original Name : Michael Jocum

Gender : Male

Tim Landers

Character Name : PEZ® People

Original Name : Tim Landers

Gender : Male

Martin Lund

Character Name : PEZ® People

Original Name : Martin Lund

Gender : Male

Novi Novog

Character Name : PEZ® People

Original Name : Novi Novog

Gender : Female

Tom Maier

Character Name : Building Manager

Original Name : Tom Maier

Gender : Male

Valen Watson

Character Name : Woman in Restaurant

Original Name : Valen Watson

Gender : Female

Jennifer Karr

Character Name : Woman in Restaurant

Original Name : Jennifer Karr

Gender : Female

Sue-Ann Leeds

Character Name : Woman in Restaurant

Original Name : Sue-Ann Leeds

Gender : Female

Buddy Garion

Character Name : Man in Restaurant

Original Name : Buddy Garion

Gender : Male

Jim Pollack

Character Name : Man in Restaurant

Original Name : Jim Pollack

Gender : Male

Scott Williamson

Character Name : Restaurant Manager

Original Name : Scott Williamson

Gender : Male

Victor Steinbach

Character Name : Andres Vargiak

Original Name : Victor Steinbach

Gender : Male

Arlene Lorre

Character Name : Cleopatra

Original Name : Arlene Lorre

Gender : Female

George Rogan

Character Name : Security Guard / Nazi

Original Name : George Rogan

Gender : Male

Perla Walter

Character Name : Housekeeper

Original Name : Perla Walter

Gender : Female

Pamela Morris

Character Name : Cheryl

Original Name : Pamela Morris

Gender : Female

Lulie Newcomb

Character Name : Receptionist

Original Name : Lulie Newcomb

Gender : Female

Patty Howeth

Character Name : Woman with Fridge

Original Name : Patty Howeth

Gender : Female

Britta Wilson

Character Name : Stewardess

Original Name : Britta Wilson

Gender : Female

Suzee Slater

Character Name : Stewardess

Original Name : Suzee Slater

Gender : Female

Brad Zutaut

Character Name : Surfer

Original Name : Brad Zutaut

Gender : Male

Matthew Eichler

Character Name : Piano Player

Original Name : Matthew Eichler

Gender : Male

Nadine Lenore Patterson

Character Name : Twin

Original Name : Nadine Lenore Patterson

Gender : Female

Elliott Gould

Character Name : Prosecutor - Trial of Janet Kingsley (uncredited)

Original Name : Elliott Gould

Gender : Male

Reviews

W

Wuchak

@Wuchak

2024-04-10

**_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-