The only movie roles he managed to land were bits in a few low-budget pictures made in Europe.

It was soon adopted to characterize low-budget pictures with quality standards well below those of most B movies and even so-called C movies.

"Make low-budget pictures and get big hits."

The film was originally shot in 2000 and 2001; postproduction on the low-budget picture was finally completed in 2005.

But his meatiest parts have been in serious, low-budget pictures.

He also discovers that for the makers of a low-budget picture, every day is a battle against cost.

After that, he returned to films and played character roles, often western villains or territorial marshals, as well as isolated leads in low-budget pictures.

And they've taken the concepts that made it possible for my low-budget picture to compete.

New World's films, most of them low-budget pictures, have not done well, either.

With even low-budget pictures like The Crying Game proving difficult to finance, is there really anywhere left to do the work he wants?