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
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.
tensesombercontemplativegrittyslow-burnemotionally heavybleakinvestigative
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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