The Big Picture

Where to Watch The Big Picture (1989) (Legally)

Film school prepared Nick for everything... everything but Hollywood.
Sep 15, 1989 US 100 min M
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Where can I watch “The Big Picture” legally?
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Where to watch “The Big Picture” (1989) legally online? See US options first, with English-region fallbacks.

What to expect (spoiler-free)

Here’s what to expect from “ (1989), without spoilers.

Expect a Comedy, Romance, Drama blend, with a runtime close to 100 minutes.

Top billed names include Kevin Bacon, Emily Longstreth, J.T. Walsh, Teri Hatcher.

For families, checking the local age rating is recommended before watching.

Topics & keywords

friendship, hollywood

Official trailer

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Plot

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.

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Main cast

Kevin Bacon
as Nick Chapman
Emily Longstreth
as Susan Rawlings
J.T. Walsh
as Allen Habel
Teri Hatcher
as Gretchen
Michael McKean
as Emmet Sumner
Jennifer Jason Leigh
as Lydia Johnson
Kim Miyori
as Jenny Sumner
Dan Schneider
as Jonathan Tristan-Bennet
Jason Gould
as Carl Manknik
Tracy Brooks Swope
as Lori Pressman