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MOVIE

The Big Picture

Film school prepared Nick for everything... everything but Hollywood.

★ 5.9 1989 100 min PG-13 ComedyRomanceDrama

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.

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The Big Picture in its release era

Released in 1989, The Big Picture sits inside the 1980s catalog. Explore its creators, studio connections, genres and nearby releases from the same period.

Release
1989-09-15
Rating
PG-13
TMDB score
5.9/10
Original language
EN
Status
Released
Production
United States of America
Studio
Aspen Film Society, Columbia Pictures
Topicsfriendshiphollywood

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