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The Big Picture (1989) 6.2
Film school grad Nick Chapman thought his career was made after his award winning short film, but discovered Hollywood wasn't as easy as it seems. Director:Christopher Guest |
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Nick Chapman
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Emily Longstreth | ... |
Susan Rawlings
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Allen Habel
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Lydia Johnson
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Emmet Sumner
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Kim Miyori | ... |
Jenny Sumner
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Jonathan Tristan-Bennet
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Carl Manknik
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Lori Pressman
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Todd Marvin
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Gary Kroeger | ... |
Mark
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Mrs. Chapman
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Grant Owens | ... |
Mr. Chapman
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Polo Habel
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Nick Chapman graduates from film school, and his short film wins a special prize. This gives him a high enough profile that he can get Hollywood to back the film he has long dreamed of making. Studio exec Allen Habel is interested. But Nick soon is seduced by Hollywood and makes one concession after another until his original movie is lost altogether. Worse, Nick is lost, too, turning on girlfriend Susan and old buddy Emmet. Will he come to his sense before everything is lost? Written by Reid Gagle
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
30 November 1990 (UK) See more »Also Known As:
A Grande Comédia See more »Filming Locations:
Ballroom, Park Plaza Hotel - 607 S. Park View Street, Los Angeles, California, USA See more »Box Office
Budget:
$5,000,000 (estimated)Gross:
$117,463 (USA)Company Credits
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Emmet Sumner: It's this stupid movie. It's called "Coffins from Hell."
Nick Chapman: What is it about?
Emmet Sumner: Coffins from hell.
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Written by David Nichtern and Gregory Prestopino (as Greg Prestopino)
Performed by Gregory Prestopino (as Greg Prestopino)
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During filming they rented a luxury house for three days to shoot in, not knowing that actor Charles Bronson had just purchased a home across the street. Before the three days were up the crew had managed to kill Bronson's cat by accident. The story is related in the book "I Killed Charles Bronson's Cat", written by the movies location manager Barry Gremillion. See more »Goofs
A pointed piece of equipment moves up and out of frame as Lydia is talking to Nick in her apartment. See more »Quotes
Nick Chapman: What is it?Emmet Sumner: It's this stupid movie. It's called "Coffins from Hell."
Nick Chapman: What is it about?
Emmet Sumner: Coffins from hell.
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"You're Driving Me Crazy"Written by David Nichtern and Gregory Prestopino (as Greg Prestopino)
Performed by Gregory Prestopino (as Greg Prestopino)
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I've watched this many times, and feel that this ranks with the best work of Christopher Guest. Kevin Bacon is outstanding as the idealistic young director Nick Chapman, who falls prey to the jaded Hollywood lifestyle - long before he can afford it personally or financially. Martin Short's role as Nick's agent is hilarious, and other good performances are turned in by Jennifer Jason Leigh, Terri Hatcher, and many others. This is Spinal Tap for the film industry, and well worth a look.