The Kid Stays in the Picture

"Success, scandal, sex, tragedy, infamy. And that's just the first reel..."

2002 1h 33m EN

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6.6

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★6.6TMDB · 102

Documentary

Synopsis

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Documentary about legendary Paramount producer Robert Evans, based on his famous 1994 autobiography.

“Success, scandal, sex, tragedy, infamy. And that's just the first reel...”

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Cast

Robert Evans
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Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Brett Morgen
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Shot for just $0.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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MONEY

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Grossed $1M — a 35.9× return. The kind of profit studios chase for a decade.

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ERA

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Released 24 years ago.

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ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Brett Morgen, shot by John Bailey. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Jun Diaz shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Success, scandal, sex, tragedy, infamy. And that's just the first reel...".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0303353 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Brett Morgen directs. John Bailey behind the camera. Jun Diaz cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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1Shot for just $0.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
2Grossed $1M — a 35.9× return. The kind of profit studios chase for a decade.
3Released 24 years ago.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Brett Morgen, shot by John Bailey. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Editor Jun Diaz shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Marketing tagline: "Success, scandal, sex, tragedy, infamy. And that's just the first reel...".
8IMDB entry: tt0303353 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.