Documentaries of the 2000s

The Kid Stays in the Picture

Year2002
Running time93 min
Directed byNanette Burstein
Made inUnited States

At a glance

The Kid Stays in the Picture is a 2002 documentary film directed by Nanette Burstein. It runs 93 minutes and is in English. The film adapts a book of the same name: Robert Evans’s 1994 print autobiography. Evans is identified as a film producer, and the film’s subject is his autobiography rather than a general account of filmmaking. The documentary was made in the United States, with Burstein also serving as producer. The listed year for the film is 2002, while the book it adapts was published in 1994. That distinction helps place the film as an adaptation of an earlier autobiographical work. Viewers interested in Robert Evans or documentary adaptations of autobiographies may find it a relevant choice.

Who it is for

This documentary suits viewers interested in Robert Evans and film-related autobiographical stories, or in documentary adaptations of books.

What is good

  • 93-minute documentary adaptation of an autobiography
  • Focuses on film producer Robert Evans
  • Directed and produced by Nanette Burstein
  • English-language film from the United States

What to know first

  • Based on a 1994 print autobiography
  • Its focus is Robert Evans’s autobiography

Verdict

The Kid Stays in the Picture adapts Robert Evans’s 1994 autobiography into a 93-minute documentary. Its specific focus makes it most relevant to viewers curious about Evans’s account and its screen adaptation.

Details

Year
2002wikidata.org · 3 Oct 2026
Runtime
93 minwikidata.org · 3 Oct 2026
Director
Nanette Bursteinwikidata.org · 3 Oct 2026
Country
United Stateswikidata.org · 3 Oct 2026
IMDb
tt0303353wikidata.org · 3 Oct 2026

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