Somebody Has to Shoot the Picture (1990): Cast & Plot
Somebody Has to Shoot the Picture is a 1990 drama thriller directed by Frank Pierson, starring Arliss Howard as Raymond Eames, Rex Benson and Greg Paul Meyers. It runs 1 hour 44 minutes.
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- Runtime
- 1h 44m (104 min)
- Director
- Frank Pierson
- Original language
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English - After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Somebody Has to Shoot the Picture About?
The premise of Somebody Has to Shoot the Picture without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Taut thriller about a photographer who races the clock to clear a man about to be executed.
Somebody Has to Shoot the Picture Themes & Keywords
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Somebody Has to Shoot the Picture Cast & Characters
Arliss Howard leads the cast as Raymond Eames, with Rex Benson as Buddy Eames and Greg Paul Meyers as Jackie McGrath. Directed by Frank Pierson; 26 actors are credited in all.
- Director Frank Pierson
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Arliss Howard as Raymond Eames - Rex Benson as Buddy Eames
- Greg Paul Meyers as Jackie McGrath
- Danny Hanemann as Doug McGrath
Also Starring in Somebody Has to Shoot the Picture
· 22 more- Roy Scheider Paul Marish
- Tom Schuster Jake Rusher
- Kathy Neff Doreen Rusher
- Andre Braugher Dan Weston
- Bonnie Bedelia Hannah McGrath
- Robert Carradine Police Sgt. Jerry Brown
- Tom Nowicki Steve March
- Antoni Corone Mike Knighton
- Kevin Quigley Floyd Tatum
- Harold Bergman Judge Landis
- Mattie Wolf Mrs. Landis
- Marc Macaulay Supt. Stanton
- Lou Walker Blohm
- Mark McCracken Nathanson
- Tom Kouchalakos Burke
- Bob Barnes Gov. Dean
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- Tracy Roberts 'Betty' the Barmaid
- Traber Burns Ron Felders
- Michael O'Smith Police Chief
- Shawn McAllister Dr. Milliken
- Ginger Burgett Jean Watley
- Marietta Haley TV Reporter
More from Frank Pierson
More films directed by Frank Pierson, best-rated first: A Star Is Born, King of the Gypsies, Soldier’s Girl and Conspiracy.
Somebody Has to Shoot the Picture Plot Summary
What happens in Somebody Has to Shoot the Picture from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Ray Eames has spent seven years on death row for the shooting of policeman Jackie McGrath in a drug-bust gone wrong, and as his electrocution is finally scheduled, his last request is simple: someone to photograph his death. Paul Marish reluctantly takes on the assignment. At the airport he meets Jake Rusher, McGrath’s former partner, who urges him not to document the event—that the image would reopen old wounds and re-traumatize a town trying to move on.
Full summary
The whole story of Somebody Has to Shoot the Picture, scene by scene
How Well Do You Know Somebody Has to Shoot the Picture?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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What is the name of the death row inmate who requests a photograph of his execution?
Somebody Has to Shoot the Picture Also Known As
4 alternative titles, including “Fotograf smrti” and “Dödlig spänning”.
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- Fotograf smrti
- Dödlig spänning
- La mort dans l'objectif
- El instante final
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Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including A Time to Die, Picture Snatcher and The Girl in the Picture.
Somebody Has to Shoot the Picture FAQ: Cast & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Somebody Has to Shoot the Picture, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Somebody Has to Shoot the Picture?
Somebody Has to Shoot the Picture runs 1 hour 44 minutes (104 minutes).
When was Somebody Has to Shoot the Picture released?
Somebody Has to Shoot the Picture was released in 1990.
Who directed Somebody Has to Shoot the Picture?
Somebody Has to Shoot the Picture was directed by Frank Pierson.
More films by Frank Pierson Who is in the cast of Somebody Has to Shoot the Picture?
Somebody Has to Shoot the Picture stars Arliss Howard as Raymond Eames, Rex Benson as Buddy Eames and Greg Paul Meyers as Jackie McGrath, among 26 credited actors.
Does Somebody Has to Shoot the Picture have a post-credit scene?
No. Somebody Has to Shoot the Picture has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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