The Kid Stays in the Picture

Thematic Approaches to Character Curated by Lucy Walker

Robert Evans lived the life that many only dream of. After a glamorous, but short-lived, career as a movie star, Evans decided to try his hand at producing. Miraculously, at the age of thirty-four, with no producing credits to his name, he landed a job as chief of production at Paramount Pictures. Evans ran the studio from 1966 to 1974 and was responsible for bringing some of the greatest films of the era to the screen. But by the early ‘80s, the “Golden Boy” of Hollywood was losing his luster and eventually disappeared into near-obscurity. Only through tremendous will and uncanny luck did he once again rise as “the kid who stays in the picture.” Adapted from Mr. Evans’s tell-all autobiography, this film takes audiences on an intimate journey into the mind of a Hollywood legend.

Directors

Nanette Burstein, Brett Morgen

Producers

Nanette Burstein, Brett Morgen, Graydon Carter

Associate Producer

Christopher J. Keene

Editor

Jun Diaz

Cinematographer

John Bailey

Release Year

2002

Festival Year

2014

Country

United States

Run Time

93 minutes