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The Kid Stays in the Picture

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The Kid Stays in the Picture (2002)

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Reviews Counted:34

Fresh:14

Rotten:20

Average Rating:3.3/10

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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09/21/03
Jules Faber
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[Evans'] cavalier journal of guiltily compelling gossip is just self-deprecating enough to be cathartic.

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09/14/03
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The insatiable and cocky persona of Evans makes for a fascinating portrait.

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