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Smash His Camera

  • 2010
  • PG-13
  • 1h 27m
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
934
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Smash His Camera (2010)
A film centering on the life and work of Ron Galella that examines the nature and effect of paparazzi.
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A film centering on the life and work of Ron Galella that examines the nature and effect of paparazzi.A film centering on the life and work of Ron Galella that examines the nature and effect of paparazzi.A film centering on the life and work of Ron Galella that examines the nature and effect of paparazzi.

  • Director
    • Leon Gast
  • Stars
    • Floyd Abrams
    • Gilbert M. 'Broncho Billy' Anderson
    • Joseph Basile
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.9/10
    934
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Leon Gast
    • Stars
      • Floyd Abrams
      • Gilbert M. 'Broncho Billy' Anderson
      • Joseph Basile
    • 7User reviews
    • 29Critic reviews
    • 68Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 4 nominations

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    Smash His Camera
    Trailer 0:57
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    Photos9

    Jacqueline Kennedy and Ron Galella in Smash His Camera (2010)
    Ron Galella in Smash His Camera (2010)
    Ron Galella in Smash His Camera (2010)
    Marlon Brando and Ron Galella in Smash His Camera (2010)
    Ron Galella in Smash His Camera (2010)
    Leon Gast in Smash His Camera (2010)
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    Floyd Abrams
    Floyd Abrams
    • Self
    Gilbert M. 'Broncho Billy' Anderson
    Gilbert M. 'Broncho Billy' Anderson
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Joseph Basile
    • Self
    Harry Benson
    • Self - Photojournalist
    Ingrid Bergman
    Ingrid Bergman
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Humphrey Bogart
    Humphrey Bogart
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Marlon Brando
    Marlon Brando
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Dick Cavett
    Dick Cavett
    • Self
    Charles Chaplin
    Charles Chaplin
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Chuck Close
    Chuck Close
    • Self
    Brad Elterman
    • Self - Photographer
    David Frost
    David Frost
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Bonnie Fuller
    Bonnie Fuller
    • Self
    Clark Gable
    Clark Gable
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Betty Galella
    • Self - Wife of Ron Galella
    Ron Galella
    Ron Galella
    • Self
    Cary Grant
    Cary Grant
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Katharine Hepburn
    Katharine Hepburn
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    • Director
      • Leon Gast
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    • Connections
      Edited into Imagine: Smash His Camera (2010)
    • Soundtracks
      I'll Be Seeing You
      Performed by Iggy Pop and Françoise Hardy

      Written by Sammy Fain and Irving Kahal

      USed by Permission of: Carlin Muisc Publishing Canada, Inc. on behalf of Redwood Music, LTD.

      The Sammy Fain Trust d/b/a Fain Music Co.

      Bug Music, Inc. o/b/o The new Irving Kahal Music (Ascap)

      Williamson Music Company

      Courtesy of EMI Music France

      Under license from EMI Film & Television Music

    User reviews7

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    Everyone loves to hate the photographers while loving the pics
    Years ago my brother worked for AP as newswriter in a major US city. He had so many stories about his bureau's photographer. He would famous for how sharp his elbows were, and that he would not just knock over an old lady, but one using in a wheelchair, to get the picture needed for a story.

    So the issue is NOT just paparazzi. Successful straight news photographers have to be SOBs too. If you come back to the news office offer after saving a baby, but missing the assignment photo, or ever one minute later than the competition you are fired.

    By the way this is not really First Amendment law. But mainly Fourth Amendment privacy law judicial precedence. In the US you have little expectation of privacy,, and under many court precedents essentially none if you are a public person. Unless a photographer bashed your head with their camera, or breaks into your private residence, photographing you, even on your private property is legal. Some very rich celebrities getting protective orders is about power rich people have in court system and not much else.

    Also the alternatives are worse. CNN has been caught many times corralling "helping" people like demonstrators, and "re-shooting" a news event to make it look better attended/more newsworthy. To me that is a lot worse.

    This film is compelling. And really to be honest people saying the photos should not have been taken are being dishonest. There is even science to back that up with people preferring to see these types of photos to any other news content.
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    • Release date
      • January 2010 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Untitled Ron Galella Documentary
    • Filming locations
      • Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
    • Production company
      • Got The Shot Productions
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $3,644
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $2,367
      • Aug 1, 2010
    • Gross worldwide
      • $3,644
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 27 minutes
    • Color
      • Color

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