Somebody Has to Shoot the Picture

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Somebody Has to Shoot the Picture
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GenreDrama
Written by Doug Magee
Directed by Frank Pierson
Starring Roy Scheider
Bonnie Bedelia
Robert Carradine
Theme music composer James Newton Howard
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producer William Sackheim
Producer Alan Barnette
Production locations Mount Dora, Florida
Orlando, Florida
New York City
Cinematography Bojan Bazelli
Editor Peter Zinner
Running time104 minutes
Production companies HBO Pictures
Alan Barnette Productions
MCA Television Entertainment
Original release
NetworkHBO
ReleaseSeptember 9, 1990 (1990-09-09)

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. [1] The film was directed by Frank Pierson. [2]

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References

  1. Loynd, Ray (September 8, 1990). "TV Reviews : 'Shoot the Picture' Graphic on Death Row". Los Angeles Times . Retrieved April 30, 2020.
  2. Sauter, Michael (May 10, 1991). "Somebody Has to Shoot the Picture". Entertainment Weekly . Retrieved April 30, 2020.