The Big Picture Cast and Crew

The Big Picture

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

Release Date: Friday, September 15 1989
35 years ago

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Cast

Kevin Bacon. Kevin Bacon was 31 in The Big Picture as 'Nick Chapman'.

Birthday: Tue, Jul 08 1958

Emily Longstreth. Emily Longstreth was 22 in The Big Picture as 'Susan Rawlings'.

Birthday: Thu, Jan 05 1967

J. T. Walsh. J. T. Walsh was 45 in The Big Picture as 'Allen Habel'.

Birthday: Tue, Sep 28 1943 –
Died: Fri, Feb 27 1998

Jennifer Jason Leigh. Jennifer Jason Leigh was 27 in The Big Picture as 'Lydia Johnson'.

Birthday: Mon, Feb 05 1962

Michael McKean. Michael McKean was 41 in The Big Picture as 'Emmet Sumner'.

Birthday: Fri, Oct 17 1947

Kim Miyori. Kim Miyori was 38 in The Big Picture as 'Jenny Sumner'.

Birthday: Thu, Jan 04 1951

Teri Hatcher. Teri Hatcher was 24 in The Big Picture as 'Gretchen'.

Birthday: Tue, Dec 08 1964

Dan Schneider. Dan Schneider was 23 in The Big Picture as 'Jonathan Tristan-Bennet'.

Birthday: Fri, Jan 14 1966

Jason Gould. Jason Gould was 22 in The Big Picture as 'Carl Manknik'.

Birthday: Thu, Dec 29 1966

Tracy Brooks Swope. Tracy Brooks Swope was 36 in The Big Picture as 'Lori Pressman'.

Birthday: Fri, Feb 20 1953

Don Franklin. Don Franklin was 28 in The Big Picture as 'Todd Marvin'.

Birthday: Wed, Dec 14 1960

Gary Kroeger. Gary Kroeger was 32 in The Big Picture as 'Mark'.

Birthday: Sat, Apr 13 1957

Alice Hirson. Alice Hirson was 60 in The Big Picture as 'Mrs. Chapman'.

Birthday: Sun, Mar 10 1929 –
Died: Fri, Feb 14 2025

Grant Owens. Grant Owens was 49 in The Big Picture as 'Mr. Chapman'.

Birthday: Mon, Nov 27 1939

Fran Drescher. Fran Drescher was 31 in The Big Picture as 'Polo Habel'.

Birthday: Mon, Sep 30 1957

Suzy Cote. Suzy Cote was 20 in The Big Picture as 'Mindy Habel'.

Birthday: Tue, Sep 17 1968

Eddie Albert. Eddie Albert was 83 in The Big Picture as 'M.C.'.

Birthday: Sun, Apr 22 1906 –
Died: Thu, May 26 2005

June Lockhart. June Lockhart was 64 in The Big Picture as 'Janet Kingsley'.

Birthday: Thu, Jun 25 1925

Stephen Collins. Stephen Collins was 41 in The Big Picture as 'Attorney'.

Birthday: Wed, Oct 01 1947

Roddy McDowall. Roddy McDowall was 60 in The Big Picture as 'Judge'.

Birthday: Mon, Sep 17 1928 –
Died: Sat, Oct 03 1998

Vladimir Skomarovsky. Vladimir Skomarovsky was 50 in The Big Picture as 'Man in Nick's Movie'.

Birthday: Mon, Oct 10 1938

Holly Fields. Holly Fields was 12 in The Big Picture as 'Daughter'.

Birthday: Mon, Oct 11 1976

Yvonne Peattie. Yvonne Peattie was 73 in The Big Picture as 'Mrs. Feldzar'.

Birthday: Thu, Aug 03 1916 –
Died: Wed, Jan 10 1990

Stan Ivar. Stan Ivar was 46 in The Big Picture as 'Charlie'.

Birthday: Mon, Jan 11 1943

C.W. Hemingway. C.W. Hemingway was >> in The Big Picture as 'Joey'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

David Hayward. David Hayward was >> in The Big Picture as 'George'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Caitlin Clarke. Caitlin Clarke was 37 in The Big Picture as 'Sharon'.

Birthday: Sat, May 03 1952 –
Died: Thu, Sep 09 2004

Nancy Valen. Nancy Valen was 23 in The Big Picture as 'Young Sharon'.

Birthday: Thu, Dec 16 1965

Martin Short. Martin Short was 39 in The Big Picture as 'Neil Sussman - Nick's Agent'.

Birthday: Sun, Mar 26 1950

Robert Bauer. Robert Bauer was >> in The Big Picture as 'Wounded Soldier'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Wesley Pfenning. Wesley Pfenning was 38 in The Big Picture as 'Woman in Cabin'.

Birthday: Mon, Jun 25 1951

John Cleese. John Cleese was 49 in The Big Picture as 'Bartender'.

Birthday: Fri, Oct 27 1939

Richard Blake. Richard Blake was >> in The Big Picture as 'Abe Lincoln'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Walter Olkewicz. Walter Olkewicz was 41 in The Big Picture as 'Babe Ruth'.

Birthday: Fri, May 14 1948 –
Died: Tue, Apr 06 2021

Scott Coffey. Scott Coffey was 25 in The Big Picture as 'Waiter'.

Birthday: Fri, May 01 1964

Bruce Kirby. Bruce Kirby was 64 in The Big Picture as 'Businessman'.

Birthday: Tue, Apr 28 1925 –
Died: Sun, Jan 24 2021

Richard Belzer. Richard Belzer was 45 in The Big Picture as 'Video Show Host'.

Birthday: Fri, Aug 04 1944 –
Died: Sun, Feb 19 2023

Beth Chamberlin. Beth Chamberlin was 25 in The Big Picture as 'Stewardess'.

Birthday: Tue, Oct 01 1963

Mike Miller. Mike Miller was >> in The Big Picture as 'PEZ® People'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Michael Jocum. Michael Jocum was >> in The Big Picture as 'PEZ® People'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Tim Landers. Tim Landers was >> in The Big Picture as 'PEZ® People'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Martin Lund. Martin Lund was >> in The Big Picture as 'PEZ® People'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Novi Novog. Novi Novog was >> in The Big Picture as 'PEZ® People'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Tom Maier. Tom Maier was 64 in The Big Picture as 'Building Manager'.

Birthday: Tue, Aug 04 1925 –
Died: Tue, Jan 23 1990

Valen Watson. Valen Watson was >> in The Big Picture as 'Woman in Restaurant'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Jennifer Karr. Jennifer Karr was >> in The Big Picture as 'Woman in Restaurant'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Sue-Ann Leeds. Sue-Ann Leeds was >> in The Big Picture as 'Woman in Restaurant'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Buddy Garion. Buddy Garion was >> in The Big Picture as 'Man in Restaurant'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday –
Died: Tue, Jun 25 2013

Jim Pollack. Jim Pollack was >> in The Big Picture as 'Man in Restaurant'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Scott Williamson. Scott Williamson was >> in The Big Picture as 'Restaurant Manager'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Victor Steinbach. Victor Steinbach was >> in The Big Picture as 'Andres Vargiak'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Arlene Lorre. Arlene Lorre was >> in The Big Picture as 'Cleopatra'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

George Rogan. George Rogan was >> in The Big Picture as 'Security Guard / Nazi'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Perla Walter. Perla Walter was 56 in The Big Picture as 'Housekeeper'.

Birthday: Tue, Jan 24 1933 –
Died: Sat, May 19 2007

Pamela Morris. Pamela Morris was >> in The Big Picture as 'Cheryl'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Lulie Newcomb. Lulie Newcomb was >> in The Big Picture as 'Receptionist'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Patty Howeth. Patty Howeth was >> in The Big Picture as 'Woman with Fridge'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Britta Wilson. Britta Wilson was >> in The Big Picture as 'Stewardess'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Suzee Slater. Suzee Slater was >> in The Big Picture as 'Stewardess'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Brad Zutaut. Brad Zutaut was >> in The Big Picture as 'Surfer'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Matthew Eichler. Matthew Eichler was >> in The Big Picture as 'Piano Player'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Nadine Lenore Patterson. Nadine Lenore Patterson was >> in The Big Picture as 'Twin'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Elliott Gould. Elliott Gould was 51 in The Big Picture as 'Prosecutor - Trial of Janet Kingsley (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Mon, Aug 29 1938

Crew

Christopher Guest. Christopher Guest was 41 in The Big Picture as 'Director, Story, Screenplay'

Birthday: Thu, Feb 05 1948

Jeffrey Jur. Jeffrey Jur was >> in The Big Picture as 'Director of Photography'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Michael Varhol. Michael Varhol was >> in The Big Picture as 'Story, Screenplay, Producer'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Michael McKean. Michael McKean was 41 in The Big Picture as 'Screenplay'

Birthday: Fri, Oct 17 1947

Richard Luke Rothschild. Richard Luke Rothschild was >> in The Big Picture as 'Associate Producer'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Richard Gilbert Abramson. Richard Gilbert Abramson was >> in The Big Picture as 'Executive Producer'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Valen Watson. Valen Watson was >> in The Big Picture as 'Associate Producer'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

William E. McEuen. William E. McEuen was 48 in The Big Picture as 'Executive Producer'

Birthday: Sat, Jan 04 1941 –
Died: Thu, Sep 24 2020

Martin Nicholson. Martin Nicholson was >> in The Big Picture as 'Editor'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

David Nichtern. David Nichtern was 41 in The Big Picture as 'Original Music Composer'

Birthday: Thu, Feb 19 1948

Nina Axelrod. Nina Axelrod was 34 in The Big Picture as 'Casting'

Birthday: Thu, Jul 28 1955

Joseph T. Garrity. Joseph T. Garrity was 35 in The Big Picture as 'Production Design'

Birthday: Thu, Aug 05 1954

Karen Patch. Karen Patch was >> in The Big Picture as 'Costume Design'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Judith Saunders. Judith Saunders was >> in The Big Picture as 'Script Supervisor'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday