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The Big Picture

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.

19891h 40mPG-13Comedy, Romance, Drama

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About The Big Picture

Directors
Christopher Guest
Cast
Kevin Bacon, Emily Longstreth, J.T. Walsh, Teri Hatcher, Michael McKean, Jennifer Jason Leigh
Genres
Comedy, Romance, Drama
Content rating
PG-13
Original language
English
Production countries
United States of America
Status
Released

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