The Big Picture (1989)

The Big Picture (1989)

Release Date : Sep. 15, 1989 | Rating ★★★★★★
Details : 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.
Duration : 1 Hour 41 Minutes
Cast and Crew :


Kevin Bacon as Nick Chapman


J.T. Walsh as Allen Habel


Jennifer Jason Leigh as Lydia Johnson


Michael McKean as Emmet Sumner


Kim Miyori as Jenny Sumner


Dan Schneider as Jonathan Tristan-Bennet


Fran Drescher as Polo Habel


Eddie Albert as M.C.


June Lockhart as Janet Kingsley


Stephen Collins as Attorney


Roddy McDowall as Judge


Caitlin Clarke as Sharon


John Cleese as Bartender


Scott Coffey as Waiter


Bruce Kirby as Businessman


Richard Belzer as Video Show Host


Martin Short as Neil Sussman - Nick's Agen

Emily Longstreth as Susan Rawlings | Teri Hatcher as Gretchen | Jason Gould as Carl Manknik | Tracy Brooks Swope as Lori Pressman | Don Franklin as Todd Marvin | Gary Kroeger as Mark | Alice Hirson as Mrs. Chapman | Grant Owens as Mr. Chapman | Suzy Cote as Mindy Habel | Robert Bauer as Wounded Soldier | Vladimir Skomarovsky as Man in Nick's Movie | C.W. Hemingway as Joey | Holly Fields as Daughter | Yvonne Peattie as Mrs. Feldzar | Stan Ivar as Charlie | David Hayward as George | Nancy Valen as Young Sharon | Wesley Pfenning as Woman in Cabin | Richard Blake as Abe Lincoln | Walter Olkewicz as Babe Ruth | Beth Chamberlin as Stewardess | Mike Miller as PEZ® People | Michael Jocum as PEZ® People | Tim Landers as PEZ® People | Martin Lund as PEZ® People | Novi Novog as PEZ® People | Tom Maier as Building Manager | Valen Watson as Woman in Restaurant | Jennifer Karr as Woman in Restaurant | Sue-Ann Leeds as Woman in Restaurant | Buddy Garion as Man in Restaurant | Jim Pollack as Man in Restaurant | Scott Williamson as Restaurant Manager | Victor Steinbach as Andres Vargiak | Arlene Lorre as Cleopatra | George Rogan as Security Guard / Nazi | Perla Walter as Housekeeper | Pamela Morris as Cheryl | Lulie Newcomb as Receptionist | Patty Howeth as Woman with Fridge | Britta Wilson as Stewardess | Suzee Slater as Stewardess | Brad Zutaut as Surfer | Matthew Eichler as Piano Player | Nadine Lenore Patterson as Twin | Director  : Christopher Guest | Producer  : Michael Varhol | Executive Producer  : William E. McEuen | Executive Producer  : Richard Gilbert Abramson |