The Big Picture

“Film school prepared Nick for everything... everything but Hollywood.”

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.

Director

Christopher Guest

Screenplay

Michael McKean

Screenplay

Michael Varhol

Screenplay

Christopher Guest

Status

Released

Release date

15/09/1989

Original language

English

Budget

US$ 5 M

Box office

US$ 0 M