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The Big Picture

The Big Picture

Comedy Romance Drama

1989, Movie, 1h 40min

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.

Country: United States

Director:

Christopher Guest

Cast:

Roddy McDowall,

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Critic Jack Yeovil

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8

...a razor sharp, very funny and loonily endearing skit on the Hollywood studio system.

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The Big Picture was released in theaters on September 15, 1989.