Somebody Has to Shoot the Picture (1990)

Raymond Eames, a small-time drug dealer, has been sentenced to death for the shooting death of a policeman. After seven years of appeals are exhausted, the date of his execution arrives. ... See full summary »

Director:

Frank Pierson

Writer:

Doug Magee

Stars:

Roy Scheider, Bonnie Bedelia, Robert Carradine

1 win.

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Roy Scheider	...	Paul Marish, Photographer
Bonnie Bedelia	...	Hannah McGrath
Robert Carradine	...	Police Sgt. Jerry Brown
Andre Braugher	...	Dan Weston, Time Magazine Reporter
Arliss Howard	...	Raymond Eames
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Bob Barnes	...	Gov. Dean
Rex Benson	...	Buddy Eames, Raymond's Father
Harold Bergman	...	Judge Landis
Ginger Burgett	...	Jean Watley
Traber Burns	...	Ron Felders
Patrick Cherry	...	Donnie, Crazy Death Row Inmate
Antoni Corone	...	Mike Knighton, Ex-cop / D.A.'s Assistant
Jay Glick	...	Prison chaplain
Marietta Haley	...	TV Reporter
Danny Hanemann	...	Doug McGrath, Jackie McGrath's Brother

Storyline

Raymond Eames, a small-time drug dealer, has been sentenced to death for the shooting death of a policeman. After seven years of appeals are exhausted, the date of his execution arrives. His last request is that his execution be photographed. Eames selects Paul Marish, a jaded Pulitzer Prize winning photographer, who is convinced by his agent to visit the small town in Georgia. Sensing a big story, Marish's agent sends in a reporter from Time magazine, and together they begin to investigate the events surrounding the murder, in a small town where emotions are high and opinions are fixed.

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Plot Keywords:

time magazine

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Genres:

Drama

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Certificate:

R

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

9 September 1990 (USA)

Also Known As:

Den Tod im Sucher

Filming Locations:

Mount Dora, Florida, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

HBO Pictures, Alan Barnette Productions, MCA Television Entertainment (MTE)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

104 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

An HBO original, this film was part of the pay cable channel's effort to gain TV-movie credibility in the early 90's.

User Reviews

It made me think

I had never thought of killing the wrong person in a death sentence. This film made me take a hard look at the justice system and the idea of capital punishment. I am still searching but the passion that was portrayed in this movie was great and the idea that an the guiltless could die in the name of justice still haunts me. Sometimes films are needed on a social level I believe this film is one of them.