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The Big Picture (1989)

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Average Rating: 7.1/10
Reviews Counted: 15
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Release Date: Sep 15, 1989 Wide

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Another "get even with Hollywood" satire in the tradition of SOB and Movers and Shakers, The Big Picture is an elongated inside joke complete with un-billed celebrity cameos. In this first feature-film directorial effort by actor/writer Christopher Guest, Kevin Bacon plays a "boy wonder" director whose willingness to compromise his ideals allows him to keep afloat in Tinseltown. Bacon's corruption begins when his first Hollywood project, a black-and-white experimental film about an over-40

PG-13, 1 hr. 35 min.

Drama, Comedy

Directed By: Christopher Guest

Written By: Christopher Guest

In Theaters: Sep 15, 1989 Wide

On DVD: Oct 8, 2002

Sony Pictures Home Entertainment

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Cast

Kevin Bacon
Nick Chapman
Emily Longstreth
Susan Rawlings
J.T. Walsh
Allen Habel
Jennifer Jason Leigh
Lydia Johnson
Michael McKean
Emmett Sumner
Kim Miyori
Jenny Sumner
Teri Hatcher
Gretchen
Jason Gould
Carl Manknik
Don Franklin
Todd Marvin
Fran Drescher
Polo Habel
Stephen Collins
Attorney
Roddy McDowall
Judge
Elliott Gould
Lawyer (uncredited)
Robert Bauer
Wounded Soldier
Richard Belzer
Video Show Host
Caitlin Clarke
Sharon
Scott Coffey
Waiter
Holly Fields
Daughter
David Hayward
George
Alice Hirson
Mrs. Chapman
Stan Ivar
Charlie
Gary Kroeger
Mark
Walter Olkewicz
Babe Ruth
Grant Owens
Mr. Chapman
Yvonne Peattie
Mrs. Feldzar
Welsey Pfenning
Woman in Cabin
Vladimir Skomarovsky
Man in Nick's Movie
Victor Steinbach
Andres Vargiak
Tracy Brooks Swope
Lori Pressman
Nancy Valen
Young Sharon
Perla Walter
Housekeeper
Scott Williamson
Restaurant Manager
Brad Zutaut
Surfer
Suzy Cote
Mindy Habel
Matthew Eichler
Piano Player
C.W. Hemingway
Joey
Patty Horweth
Woman with Fridge
Jennifer Karr
Woman in Restaurant
Arlene Lorre
Cleopatra
Tom Maier
Building Manager
Pamela Morris
Cheryl
Lulie Newcomb
Receptionist
Nadine Lenore Patterson
Twin
George Rogan
Security Guard/Nazi
Suzee Slater
Stewardess
Martin Lund
PEZ People
Tim Landers
PEZ People
Bruce Kirby
Businessman
Buddy Garion
Man in Restaurant
Michael Miller
PEZ People
Dan Schneider
Jonathan/Tristan-Bennet
Richard Blake
Abe Lincoln
John Cleese
June Lockhart
Martin Short

Critic Reviews for The Big Picture

All Critics (24) | Top Critics (4) | Fresh (15) | Rotten (1) | DVD (8)

Sometimes hilarious, sometimes chilling anti-Hollywood comedy.

April 9, 2007 Full Review Source: eFilmCritic.com

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Rob Gonsalves

eFilmCritic.com

Very slight, but it hits most of its Hollywood targets with a certain degree of savvy.

November 20, 2005 Comment

Dan Fienberg

Zap2it.com

The Movie Machine is skewered and lampooned with an impressive accuracy, but it never crosses the line into becoming an outright bash.

October 29, 2003 Full Review Source: Apollo Guide

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Scott Weinberg

Apollo Guide

If only it was as clever as it believes itself to be.

August 13, 2003 Comment

Ken Hanke

Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

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Kind of like the Player and The Scret Life of Walter Mitty, but not nearly as good as either.

May 7, 2007

Ken Stachnik

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This was a good flick but there were elements introduced in the beginning of the movie that fell away. All of the actors did fine jobs but the movie was a little predictable. It was fun for the person who is familiar with how Hollywood works.One funny thing... it seemed that every character in the movie who smoke was

March 13, 2009

Jason Spencer

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