The Public Eye

"Murder. Scandal. Crime. No matter what he was shooting, "The Great Bernzini" never took sides, he only took pictures... Except once."

1992 1h 39m EN

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★6.2TMDB · 103

CrimeDramaThriller

Synopsis

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A crime photographer gets involved in a conspiracy.

“Murder. Scandal. Crime. No matter what he was shooting, "The Great Bernzini" never took sides, he only took pictures... Except once.”

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Cast

Joe Pesci
Leon Bernstein
Barbara Hershey
Kay Levitz
Stanley Tucci
Sal
Jerry Adler
Arthur Nabler
Dominic Chianese
Spoleto
Richard Riehle
Officer O'Brien
Max Brooks
Teen at Thompson Street
Richard Schiff
Photographer - Thompson Street

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Howard Franklin
Writers: Howard Franklin
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Earned back only 20% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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34 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Howard Franklin, shot by Peter Suschitzky. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Mark Isham. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Evan A. Lottman shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Joe Pesci and Barbara Hershey and Stanley Tucci carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Murder. Scandal. Crime. No matter what he was shooting, "The Great Bernzini" never took sides, he only took pictures... Except once.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0105187 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Howard Franklin directs. Peter Suschitzky behind the camera. Mark Isham scores. Evan A. Lottman cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

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1Earned back only 20% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
234 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Directed by Howard Franklin, shot by Peter Suschitzky. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Mark Isham. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Evan A. Lottman shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Joe Pesci and Barbara Hershey and Stanley Tucci carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Murder. Scandal. Crime. No matter what he was shooting, "The Great Bernzini" never took sides, he only took pictures... Except once.".
8IMDB entry: tt0105187 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.