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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.
The sun-drenched optimism of a budding filmmaker quickly curdles into the cold, calculated cynicism of the studio system. This sharp satire captures the exact moment a creative dream collides with the soulless machinery of corporate Hollywood.
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Kevin Bacon, Emily Longstreth, J.T. Walsh, Teri Hatcher, Michael McKean, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Kim Miyori, Dan Schneider, Jason Gould, Tracy Brooks Swope
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The Big Picture
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Kevin Bacon, Emily Longstreth, J.T. Walsh, Teri Hatcher, Michael McKean, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Kim Miyori, Dan Schneider, Jason Gould, Tracy Brooks Swope
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