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The Kid Stays in the Picture (2002)

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Reviews Counted: 105

Fresh: 96

Rotten:9

Average Rating: 7.7/10

Consensus: Though not objective by any means, The Kid Stays in the Picture is irresistibly entertaining.

Rated: R [See Full Rating] for language and some brief violent and sexual images

Runtime: 1 hr 33 mins

Genre: Education/General Interest

Theatrical Release:Jul 26, 2002 Limited

Box Office: $1,332,561

Synopsis: The Kid Stays in the Picture traces the meteoric rise, fall, and rise again of legendary Hollywood producer Robert Evans. Adapted from Mr. Evans's tell-all autobiography, the movie takes the... The Kid Stays in the Picture traces the meteoric rise, fall, and rise again of legendary Hollywood producer Robert Evans. Adapted from Mr. Evans's tell-all autobiography, the movie takes the audience on an intimate journey into the mind of this Hollywood legend. Robert Evans lived the life that many only dream of. His film career started in 1956, at the oddest of places: poolside at the Beverly Hills Hotel. His good looks, charm, and overwhelming confidence captured the eye of screen legend Norma Shearer. She offered him a role in the picture "Man of a Thousand Faces." After a glamorous, but short-lived, career as a movie star, Evans decided to try his hand at producing. Miraculously, at the age of 34, with no producing credits to his name, he landed a job as chief of production at Paramount Pictures. Evans ran the studio from 1966-1974. During his tenure, Evans was responsible for bringing some of the greatest films of the era to the screen, including "The Godfather," "Rosemary's Baby," "Love Story," "The Odd Couple," "The Conformist," "Harold and Maude," and "Chinatown." By the early '80s, the "Golden Boy" of Hollywood was losing his luster. After a failed marriage to Ali MacGraw, a cocaine bust, and, finally, a rumored involvement in the "Cotton Club" murder, Evans disappeared into near-obscurity. Only through tremendous will and uncanny luck did he once again rise as "the kid who stays in the picture." -- © 2002 USA Films [More]

Starring: Robert Evans, Dustin Hoffman, Phyllis George, Ali MacGraw

Starring: Robert Evans, Dustin Hoffman, Phyllis George, Ali MacGraw, Paul Newman, Bob Hope, Herve Villechaize

Director: Nanette Burstein, Brett Morgen

Director: Nanette Burstein, Brett Morgen
Screenwriter: Brett Morgen
Producer: Nanette Burstein, Brett Morgen, Graydon Carter
Studio: USA Films

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10/18/08
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Excellent showbiz documentary.

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02/29/08
Jeffrey M. Anderson
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12/30/06
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02/09/06
Geoff Andrew
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Full Review Source: Film Threat | comment Comment
12/06/05
Film Threat

The entire movie is purely from Evans' own perspective and any baggage he carries, but it sure is a treat.

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11/02/05
Jordan Hiller
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08/07/04
Peter Rainer
New York Magazine
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Evans é uma figura fascinante, e é justamente sua narraçăo em off, associada ŕ ótima ediçăo, que transforma este documentário em um ácido depoimento sobre Hollywood.

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06/06/04
Pablo Villaca
Cinema em Cena

But for film buffs at least, Evans’s vivid story will make them feel nostalgic for this period of Hollywood history.

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04/15/04
Kent Turner
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01/06/04
Michael Dequina
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A skewed, self-serving but revealing portrait of Evans's life . . . a perversely thrilling look at the pathetic backroom truth behind some of '70s Hollywood's deepest films.

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12/01/03
Brian Gibson
Vue Weekly (Edmonton, Canada)
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09/11/03
Geoff Carter
Las Vegas Weekly

The documentary styled pic though entertaining was nevertheless irrelevant.

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05/27/03
Dennis Schwartz
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03/07/03
Sydney Morning Herald

It's fairly absorbing, because tales of rise and fall usually are, but it's not very accomplished as a piece of cinema.

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03/02/03
Ian Waldron-Mantgani
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