Somebody has to Shoot the Picture (1990)

Original title

Somebody Has to Shoot the Picture

Directed by

Frank Pierson

Genre

drama film, crime film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 44m

Rated

18+

Rating

7.0 of 10 from 5 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

The catalogue in 3D

The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

A photojournalist is hired to document a death row inmate before an execution. He forms a bond with the prisoner while grappling with the moral weight of his assignment.

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What happens

Somebody Has to Shoot the Picture is a 1990 American made-for-television prison drama film written by photojournalist Doug Magee, inspired by his interviews with and photos of death row prisoners. The film was directed by Frank Pierson. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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