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The Big Time

It was the beginning of television. And they put it all on the line to get it on the air.
Oct 20, 2002 · 1h 40m
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Drama
TV Movie

PLOT

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.

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CAST

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
Directed by Paris Barclay

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Status
Released
Original language
EN
Budget
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Production
Warner Bros. Television, John Wells Productions
Country
US
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