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Smash His Camera

  • 20102010
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 27m
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
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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.
Play trailer0:57
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  • Documentary
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.
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
870
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Leon Gast
  • Stars
    • Floyd Abrams
    • Gilbert M. 'Broncho Billy' Anderson(archive footage)
    • Joseph Basile
Top credits
  • Director
    • Leon Gast
  • Stars
    • Floyd Abrams
    • Gilbert M. 'Broncho Billy' Anderson(archive footage)
    • Joseph Basile
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 5User reviews
    • 29Critic reviews
    • 68Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 4 nominations

    Videos1

    Smash His Camera
    Trailer 0:57
    Smash His Camera

    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)
    Smash His Camera (2010)
    Smash His Camera (2010)

    Top cast

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    Floyd Abrams
    • Selfas Self
    Gilbert M. 'Broncho Billy' Anderson
    Gilbert M. 'Broncho Billy' Anderson
    • Selfas Self
    • (archive footage)
    Joseph Basile
    • Selfas Self
    Harry Benson
    • Self - Photojournalistas Self - Photojournalist
    Ingrid Bergman
    Ingrid Bergman
    • Selfas Self
    • (archive footage)
    Humphrey Bogart
    Humphrey Bogart
    • Selfas Self
    • (archive footage)
    Marlon Brando
    Marlon Brando
    • Selfas Self
    • (archive footage)
    Dick Cavett
    Dick Cavett
    • Selfas Self
    Charles Chaplin
    Charles Chaplin
    • Selfas Self
    • (archive footage)
    Chuck Close
    Chuck Close
    • Selfas Self
    Brad Elterman
    • Self - Photographeras Self - Photographer
    David Frost
    David Frost
    • Selfas Self
    • (archive footage)
    Bonnie Fuller
    Bonnie Fuller
    • Selfas Self
    Clark Gable
    Clark Gable
    • Selfas Self
    • (archive footage)
    Betty Galella
    • Self - Wife of Ron Galellaas Self - Wife of Ron Galella
    Ron Galella
    Ron Galella
    • Selfas Self
    Cary Grant
    Cary Grant
    • Selfas Self
    • (archive footage)
    Katharine Hepburn
    Katharine Hepburn
    • Selfas Self
    • (archive footage)
    • Director
      • Leon Gast
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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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 reviews5

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    Top review
    6/10
    too easy on the guy
    Ron Galella is a relentless paparazzi catching Liz Taylor and Richard Burton. He is an expert at planning and executing the art of stalkarazzi. He has a new book of pictures out. He took the iconic Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis picture. After catching Jackie and John Jr. in the park from behind the trees, she tells an agent to "Smash his camera!" They detained him and he sues Jackie and the Secret Service. She with Onassis' money counter-sues him.

    I could not care less about the talking heads talking back and forth about Galella. The problem with this documentary is that it doesn't really challenge Galella that much. A lot of it is his point of view. Mostly it's just him talking, and talking, and talking. The music is cheerfull. The documentarian Leon Gast doesn't ask him questions on camera. He's no Errol Morris. It doesn't feel like it's digging that deep into his psyche. It's not that deep of a dig in the first place. A great interview has follow up questions. This movie doesn't really push and I don't care about his rabbits.
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    • Oct 17, 2015

    Details

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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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