Somebody Has to Shoot the Picture (1990)

7.0/10 104 min Thriller Drama TV Movie

Overview

Raymond Eames, a small-time drug dealer, has been sentenced to death for the shooting death of a policeman. After seven years of appeals are exhausted, the date of his execution arrives. His last request is that his execution be photographed. Eames selects Paul Marish, a jaded Pulitzer Prize winning photographer, who is convinced by his agent to visit the small town in Georgia. Sensing a big story, Marish's agent sends in a reporter from Time magazine, and together they begin to investigate the events surrounding the murder, in a small town where emotions are high and opinions are fixed.

Cast

Roy Scheider

Paul Marish

Bonnie Bedelia

Hannah McGrath

Arliss Howard

Raymond Eames

Andre Braugher

Dan Weston

Robert Carradine

Police Sgt. Jerry Brown

Marc Macaulay

Supt. Stanton

Antoni Corone

Mike Knighton

Tom Nowicki

Steve March

Mark McCracken

Nathanson

Traber Burns

Ron Felders

Kevin Quigley

Floyd Tatum

Lou Walker

Blohm

Rex Benson

Buddy Eames

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