Somebody Has to Shoot the Picture Poster

Somebody Has to Shoot the Picture (1990)

TV Movie  -  R 101 min  -  Drama
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Raymond Eames, a small-time drug dealer, has been sentenced to death for the shooting death of a policeman... See full summary »

Director:

Frank Pierson

Writer:

Doug Magee
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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 Bob Barnes ...
Gov. Dean
Rex Benson Rex Benson ...
Buddy Eames, Raymond's Father
Harold Bergman Harold Bergman ...
Judge Landis
Ginger Burgett Ginger Burgett ...
Jean Watley
Traber Burns ...
Ron Felders
Patrick Cherry Patrick Cherry ...
Donnie, Crazy Death Row Inmate
Antoni Corone ...
Mike Knighton, Ex-cop / D.A.'s Assistant
Jay Glick Jay Glick ...
Prison chaplain
Marietta Haley Marietta Haley ...
TV Reporter
Danny Hanemann Danny Hanemann ...
Doug McGrath, Jackie McGrath's Brother
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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. Written by Murray Chapman <muzzle@cs.uq.oz.au>  

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Time Magazine

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Dödlig spänning See more »

Filming Locations:

Mount Dora, Florida, USA See more »

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Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1
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An HBO original, this film was part of the pay cable channel's effort to gain TV-movie credibility in the early 90's. See more »