The Big Picture (1989)

Synopsis of The Big Picture

Another "get even with Hollywood" satire in the tradition of SOB and Movers and Shakers, The Big Picture is an elongated inside joke complete with un-billed celebrity cameos. In this first feature-film directorial effort by actor/writer Christopher Guest, Kevin Bacon plays a "boy wonder" director whose willingness to compromise his ideals allows him to keep afloat in Tinseltown. Bacon's corruption begins when his first Hollywood project, a black-and-white experimental film about an over-40 menage a trois, is distorted beyond recognition into a color, big-budget "youth trip". Bacon hasn't really sold out; he's merely waiting to accrue enough industry clout to strike back at the Philistines in charge. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Theatrical Feature Running Time:

102 mins

Director(s):

Christopher Guest

Writer(s):

Michael Varhol, Christopher Guest, Michael McKean

Producer(s):

Michael Varhol

Theatrical MPAA Rating:

PG13(Profanity, Brief Nudity, Questionable for Children, Adult Situations, Adult Language)

Categories:

Comedy

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