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The Big Picture

The Big Picture

# Film school prepared Nick for everything... everything but Hollywood.
Comedy   Romance
📜 Overview: 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.
💵 Budget: USD 5,000,000
🌏 Languages Available: English
📆 Date Released: 1989-09-15
⌚ Running Time: 100 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 5.8

Beloved Cast

Kevin Bacon original image
Nick Chapman
Kevin Bacon
Emily Longstreth original image
Susan Rawlings
Emily Longstreth
J.T. Walsh original image
Allen Habel
J.T. Walsh
Jennifer Jason Leigh original image
Lydia Johnson
Jennifer Jason Leigh
Michael McKean original image
Emmet Sumner
Michael McKean
Kim Miyori original image
Jenny Sumner
Kim Miyori
Teri Hatcher original image
Gretchen
Teri Hatcher
Dan Schneider original image
Jonathan Tristan-Bennet
Dan Schneider
Jason Gould original image
Carl Manknik
Jason Gould
Tracy Brooks Swope original image
Lori Pressman
Tracy Brooks Swope
Don Franklin original image
Todd Marvin
Don Franklin
Gary Kroeger original image
Mark
Gary Kroeger
Alice Hirson original image
Mrs. Chapman
Alice Hirson
Grant Owens original image
Mr. Chapman
Grant Owens
Fran Drescher original image
Polo Habel
Fran Drescher
Suzy Cote original image
Mindy Habel
Suzy Cote
Eddie Albert original image
M.C.
Eddie Albert
June Lockhart original image
Janet Kingsley
June Lockhart
Stephen Collins original image
Attorney
Stephen Collins
Roddy McDowall original image
Judge
Roddy McDowall
Vladimir Skomarovsky original image
Man in Nick's Movie
Vladimir Skomarovsky
Holly Fields original image
Daughter
Holly Fields
Yvonne Peattie original image
Mrs. Feldzar
Yvonne Peattie
Stan Ivar original image
Charlie
Stan Ivar
C.W. Hemingway original image
Joey
C.W. Hemingway
David Hayward original image
George
David Hayward
Caitlin Clarke original image
Sharon
Caitlin Clarke
Nancy Valen original image
Young Sharon
Nancy Valen
Martin Short original image
Neil Sussman - Nick's Agent
Martin Short
Robert Bauer original image
Wounded Soldier
Robert Bauer
Wesley Pfenning original image
Woman in Cabin
Wesley Pfenning
John Cleese original image
Bartender
John Cleese
Richard Blake original image
Abe Lincoln
Richard Blake
Walter Olkewicz original image
Babe Ruth
Walter Olkewicz
Scott Coffey original image
Waiter
Scott Coffey
Bruce Kirby original image
Businessman
Bruce Kirby
Richard Belzer original image
Video Show Host
Richard Belzer
Beth Chamberlin original image
Stewardess
Beth Chamberlin
Mike Miller original image
PEZ® People
Mike Miller
Michael Jocum original image
PEZ® People
Michael Jocum
Tim Landers original image
PEZ® People
Tim Landers
Martin Lund original image
PEZ® People
Martin Lund
Novi Novog original image
PEZ® People
Novi Novog
Tom Maier original image
Building Manager
Tom Maier
Valen Watson original image
Woman in Restaurant
Valen Watson
Jennifer Karr original image
Woman in Restaurant
Jennifer Karr
Sue-Ann Leeds original image
Woman in Restaurant
Sue-Ann Leeds
Buddy Garion original image
Man in Restaurant
Buddy Garion
Jim Pollack original image
Man in Restaurant
Jim Pollack
Scott Williamson original image
Restaurant Manager
Scott Williamson
Victor Steinbach original image
Andres Vargiak
Victor Steinbach
Arlene Lorre original image
Cleopatra
Arlene Lorre
George Rogan original image
Security Guard / Nazi
George Rogan
Perla Walter original image
Housekeeper
Perla Walter
Pamela Morris original image
Cheryl
Pamela Morris
Lulie Newcomb original image
Receptionist
Lulie Newcomb
Patty Howeth original image
Woman with Fridge
Patty Howeth
Britta Wilson original image
Stewardess
Britta Wilson
Suzee Slater original image
Stewardess
Suzee Slater
Brad Zutaut original image
Surfer
Brad Zutaut
Matthew Eichler original image
Piano Player
Matthew Eichler
Nadine Lenore Patterson original image
Twin
Nadine Lenore Patterson
Elliott Gould original image
Prosecutor - Trial of Janet Kingsley (uncredited)
Elliott Gould

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