The Big Picture (1989) Cast & Crew

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Directed by Christopher Guest.

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
• Don Franklin as Todd Marvin
• Gary Kroeger as Mark
• Alice Hirson as Mrs. Chapman
• Grant Owens as Mr. Chapman
• Fran Drescher as Polo Habel
• Suzy Cote as Mindy Habel
• Eddie Albert as M.C.
• June Lockhart as Janet Kingsley
• Stephen Collins as Attorney
• Roddy McDowall as Judge
• Vladimir Skomarovsky as Man in Nick's Movie
• Holly Fields as Daughter
• Yvonne Peattie as Mrs. Feldzar
• Stan Ivar as Charlie
• C.W. Hemingway as Joey
• David Hayward as George
• Caitlin Clarke as Sharon
• Nancy Valen as Young Sharon
• Martin Short as Neil Sussman - Nick's Agent
• Robert Bauer as Wounded Soldier
• Wesley Pfenning as Woman in Cabin
• John Cleese as Bartender
• Richard Blake as Abe Lincoln
• Walter Olkewicz as Babe Ruth
• Scott Coffey as Waiter
• Bruce Kirby as Businessman
• Richard Belzer as Video Show Host
• Beth Chamberlin as Stewardess
• Mike Miller as PEZ® People
• Michael Jocum as PEZ® People

Crew

• Christopher Guest — Director
• Michael McKean — Screenplay
• Christopher Guest — Screenplay
• Michael Varhol — Screenplay
• Jeffrey Jur — Director of Photography
• David Nichtern — Original Music Composer
• Michael Varhol — Producer

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