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The Big Picture

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.

1989 |1h 40m |  Comedy, Romance

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Cast

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Kevin Bacon

Nick Chapman

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Emily Longstreth

Susan Rawlings

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J.T. Walsh

Allen Habel

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Jennifer Jason Leigh

Lydia Johnson

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Michael McKean

Emmet Sumner

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Kim Miyori

Jenny Sumner

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Teri Hatcher

Gretchen

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Jason Gould

Carl Manknik

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Tracy Brooks Swope

Lori Pressman

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Don Franklin

Todd Marvin

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Alice Hirson

Mrs. Chapman

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Fran Drescher

Polo Habel

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Eddie Albert

M.C.

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June Lockhart

Janet Kingsley

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Stephen Collins

Attorney

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Roddy McDowall

Judge

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Vladimir Skomarovsky

Man in Nick's Movie

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Holly Fields

Daughter

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Stan Ivar

Charlie

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David Hayward

George

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Caitlin Clarke

Sharon

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Nancy Valen

Young Sharon

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Martin Short

Neil Sussman - Nick's Agent

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Robert Bauer

Wounded Soldier

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John Cleese

Bartender

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Walter Olkewicz

Babe Ruth

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Scott Coffey

Waiter

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Bruce Kirby

Businessman

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Richard Belzer

Video Show Host

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Suzee Slater

Stewardess

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Elliott Gould

Prosecutor - Trial of Janet Kingsley (uncredited)

More Details

Status

Released

Language

English

Budget

$5,000,000.00

Revenue

$117,463.00