Country
United States
Date
Sep 15, 1989
Certification
PG-13
Film school prepared Nick for everything... everything but Hollywood.
1h 40min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Dan Schneider | Jonathan Tristan-Bennet |
| Jason Gould | Carl Manknik |
| Tracy Brooks Swope | Lori Pressman |
| Don Franklin | Todd Marvin |
| Gary Kroeger | Mark |
| Alice Hirson | Mrs. Chapman |
| Grant Owens | Mr. Chapman |
| Fran Drescher | Polo Habel |
| Suzy Cote | Mindy Habel |
| Eddie Albert | M.C. |
| June Lockhart | Janet Kingsley |
| Stephen Collins | Attorney |
| Roddy McDowall | Judge |
| Vladimir Skomarovsky | Man in Nick's Movie |
| Holly Fields | Daughter |
| Yvonne Peattie | Mrs. Feldzar |
| Stan Ivar | Charlie |
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| C.W. Hemingway | Joey |
| David Hayward | George |
| Caitlin Clarke | Sharon |
| Nancy Valen | Young Sharon |
| Martin Short | Neil Sussman - Nick's Agent |
| Robert Bauer | Wounded Soldier |
| Wesley Pfenning | Woman in Cabin |
| John Cleese | Bartender |
| Richard Blake | Abe Lincoln |
| Walter Olkewicz | Babe Ruth |
| Scott Coffey | Waiter |
| Bruce Kirby | Businessman |
| Richard Belzer | Video Show Host |
| Beth Chamberlin | Stewardess |
| Mike Miller | PEZ® People |
| Michael Jocum | PEZ® People |
| Tim Landers | PEZ® People |
| Martin Lund | PEZ® People |
| Novi Novog | PEZ® People |
| Tom Maier | Building Manager |
| Valen Watson | Woman in Restaurant |
| Jennifer Karr | Woman in Restaurant |
| Sue-Ann Leeds | Woman in Restaurant |
| Buddy Garion | Man in Restaurant |
| Jim Pollack | Man in Restaurant |
| Scott Williamson | Restaurant Manager |
| Victor Steinbach | Andres Vargiak |
| Arlene Lorre | Cleopatra |
| George Rogan | Security Guard / Nazi |
| Perla Walter | Housekeeper |
| Pamela Morris | Cheryl |
| Lulie Newcomb | Receptionist |
| Patty Howeth | Woman with Fridge |
| Britta Wilson | Stewardess |
| Suzee Slater | Stewardess |
| Brad Zutaut | Surfer |
| Matthew Eichler | Piano Player |
| Nadine Lenore Patterson | Twin |
| Elliott Gould | Prosecutor - Trial of Janet Kingsley (uncredited) |
Genres
ComedyRomanceDrama
Technical details
| Dettaglio | Valore |
|---|---|
| Titolo originale | The Big Picture |
| Lingua originale | English (EN) |
| Lingue parlate | English |
| Paesi di produzione | United States of America |
| Stato | Released |
| Compagnie di produzione | Aspen Film Society, Columbia Pictures |
| Data di uscita | 15 settembre 1989 |
| Exec. Producer | Richard Gilbert Abramson, William E. McEuen |
| Producer | Valen Watson, Michael Varhol, Richard Luke Rothschild |
| Writer | Michael McKean, Michael Varhol, Christopher Guest |
| Casting | Nina Axelrod |
| Editors | Martin Nicholson |
| Cinematography | Jeffrey Jur |
| Asst. Directors | Christopher Guest, Judith Saunders |
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| Camera Operators | Jeffrey Jur |
| Add. Photography | Jeffrey Jur |
| Production Design | Joseph T. Garrity |
| Art Direction | Joseph T. Garrity |
| Set Decoration | Joseph T. Garrity |
| Composer | David Nichtern |
| Sound | David Nichtern |
| Costume Design | Karen Patch |
| Makeup | Karen Patch |
| Hairstyling | Karen Patch |
| Budget | 5.000.000 € |
| Incasso | 117.463 € |
Release dates
Limited release
Physical media
Country
Australia
Date
Mar 05, 1990
Certification
M
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