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“Film school prepared Nick for everything... everything but Hollywood.”
The Big Picture (1989)
September 15, 19891h 40mEN
5.9
104 votes
Overview
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.
Director
Christopher GuestWhere to Watch
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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
$5.0M
Revenue
$117K
Production Companies
Aspen Film SocietyColumbia Pictures
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