Film

The Big Time

2002 · 1h 40m · Drama · TV Movie

It was the beginning of television. And they put it all on the line to get it on the air.

IMDb

6.0

Rotten Tomatoes

71%

In 1948 Manhattan, a diverse group of people are committed to making the fledgling Empire Network a success. Among them: a naive young woman who's hired as a script girl; an idealistic programmer; and an aspiring director who hopes to make Empire "the network that takes risks and makes new stars." Then there's Empire's president, an eccentric scientist whose bride raises eyebrows at the network.

Dylan Baker

The Colonel

Molly Ringwald

Marion Powers

Christopher Lloyd

Doc Powers

Christina Hendricks

Audrey Drummond

Shane Johnson

Timothy Wilkison

Michael B. Silver

Walt Kaplan

Sharif Atkins

Joe Royal

John de Lancie

Vaughn Clay

Eydie Alyson

Ibsen Script Girl

Gabrielle Anderman

Another Miss Eve (as Gabby Anderman)

Dwayne L. Barnes

Stuff

Ronald Bruner

Skins

John Byner

Ed Wynn

Lizette Carrión

Lizette Carrion

Thomas Daniel

Businessman

Lisa Darr

• Paris BarclayDirector
• Lewis AbelProducer
• Carol FlintExecutive Producer
• Neil RoachDirector of Photography
• Stanley ClarkeOriginal Music Composer
• Randy Jon MorganEditor

Release date

October 20, 2002

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 40m

Genres

Drama, TV Movie