The Big Picture 35 years old
Film school prepared Nick for everything... everything but Hollywood.
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.
Credits
The Big Picture Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Fran Drescher She was 31, now 67 years old | as Polo Habel |
| Jennifer Jason Leigh She was 27, now 62 years old | as Lydia Johnson |
| Don Franklin He was 28, now 64 years old | as Todd Marvin |
| Kevin Bacon He was 31, now 66 years old | as Nick Chapman |
| Richard Belzer He was 45, now 80 years old | as Video Show Host |
| Stan Ivar He was 46, now 81 years old | as Charlie |
| Caitlin Clarke She was 37, 52 years old when she died | as Sharon |
| Kim Miyori She was 38, now 73 years old | as Jenny Sumner |
| Teri Hatcher She was 24, now 60 years old | as Gretchen |
| John Cleese He was 49, now 85 years old | as Bartender |
| Holly Fields She was 12, now 48 years old | as Daughter |
| Roddy McDowall He was 60, 70 years old when he died | as Judge |
| Scott Coffey He was 22, now 57 years old | as Waiter |
| J.T. Walsh He was 45, 54 years old when he died | as Allen Habel |
| Bruce Kirby He was 61, now 96 years old | as Businessman |
| Scott Williamson He was 13, now 48 years old | as Restaurant Manager |
| Martin Short He was 39, now 74 years old | as Neil Sussman - Nick's Agen |
| Michael McKean He was 41, now 77 years old | as Emmet Sumner |
| Eddie Albert He was 83, 99 years old when he died | as M.C. |
| Dan Schneider He was 23, now 58 years old | as Jonathan Tristan-Bennet |
| Alice Hirson She was 60, now 95 years old | as Mrs. Chapman |
| Victor Steinbach | as Andres Vargiak |
| Suzee Slater | as Stewardess |
| Nancy Valen She was 23, now 59 years old | as Young Sharon |
| June Lockhart She was 64, now 99 years old | as Janet Kingsley |
| Tracy Brooks Swope She was 36, now 71 years old | as Lori Pressman |
| Walter Olkewicz He was 41, now 76 years old | as Babe Ruth |
| Vladimir Skomarovsky He was 57, now 92 years old | as Man in Nick's Movie |
| Suzy Cote She was 20, now 56 years old | as Mindy Habel |
| Brad Zutaut | as Surfer |
| Jason Gould He was 22, now 57 years old | as Carl Manknik |
| Stephen Collins He was 41, now 77 years old | as Attorney |
| Emily Longstreth She was 22, now 57 years old | as Susan Rawlings |
| David Hayward | as George |
| Yvonne Peattie She was 73, 73 years old when she died | as Mrs. Feldzar |
| Perla Walter She was 56, 74 years old when she died | as Housekeeper |
| Robert Bauer He was 5, now 29 years old | as Wounded Soldier |
The Big Picture Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Jeffrey Jur as Director of Photography. He was 34 (now 69) years old | Camera |
| Karen Patch as Costume Design. | Costume & Make-Up |
| Michael Varhol as Producer. | Production |
| Michael Varhol as Screenplay. | Writing |
| Michael Varhol as Story. | Writing |
| William E. McEuen as Executive Producer. | Production |
| Martin Nicholson as Editor. | Editing |
| Joseph T. Garrity as Production Design. | Art |
| Richard Gilbert Abramson as Executive Producer. He was 88 (now 123) years old | Production |
| Christopher Guest as Director. He was 41 (now 76) years old | Directing |
| Christopher Guest as Screenplay. He was 41 (now 76) years old | Writing |
| Christopher Guest as Story. He was 41 (now 76) years old | Writing |
| Nina Axelrod as Casting. She was 34 (now 69) years old | Production |
| Richard Luke Rothschild as Associate Producer. | Production |
The Big Picture (35 years)
Film school prepared Nick for everything... everything but Hollywood.
- Release day: Friday, September 15, 1989
- Runtime: 100 minutes
- Budget: 5000000.00
- Revenue: 117463.00