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The Public Eye

The Public Eye

Crime · Drama · Thriller · 1992

A crime photographer gets involved in a conspiracy.

Movie details

The Public Eye

“Murder. Scandal. Crime. No matter what he was shooting, "The Great Bernzini" never took sides, he only took pictures... Except once.”

1992 Crime · Drama · Thriller 1h 39m

Critical arithmetic

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6.2 / 10

Community rating

A crime photographer gets involved in a conspiracy.

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.

The archetype split

Who fights over The Public Eye?

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Howard Franklin

Written by

Howard Franklin

Joe Pesci

Joe Pesci

Leon Bernstein

Barbara Hershey

Barbara Hershey

Kay Levitz

Stanley Tucci

Stanley Tucci

Sal

Jerry Adler

Jerry Adler

Arthur Nabler

Dominic Chianese

Dominic Chianese

Spoleto

Richard Riehle

Richard Riehle

Officer O'Brien

Max Brooks

Max Brooks

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Court is in session

Put The Public Eye on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Big-Idea Head

“Form is the argument.”

Every composed frame and deliberate cut is evidence that control can be thrilling in its own right.

The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist

“Technique in search of a pulse.”

Immaculate construction is still construction. The film may be too busy proving its craft to feel alive.