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The Public Eye poster
C
Average
MASTER SCORE 52.9 / 100
1992·Crime / Drama / Romance·1h 39m

THE PUBLIC EYE

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

A crime photographer gets involved in a conspiracy.

Above the Line
Howard Franklin·DirectorHoward Franklin·WriterPeter Suschitzky·Director of PhotographyMark Isham·Original Music ComposerEvan A. Lottman·Editor
Cast
Joe Pesci·Leon BernsteinBarbara Hershey·Kay LevitzStanley Tucci·SalJerry Adler·Arthur NablerDominic Chianese·SpoletoRichard Riehle·Officer O'BrienMax Brooks·Teen at Thompson StreetRichard Schiff·Photographer - Thompson StreetLaura Cerón·Puerto Rican WomanChristian Stolte·Ambulance Attendant
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 5
Howard Franklin·DirectorEric Jewett·First Assistant DirectorCharles Myers·First Assistant DirectorGregory Kent Simmons·Second Assistant DirectorW. Thomas Snyder·Second Assistant Director
Writing· 1
Howard Franklin·Writer
Camera· 1
Peter Suschitzky·Director of Photography
Editing· 2
Evan A. Lottman·EditorConrad M. Gonzalez·Additional Editing
Sound & Music· 1
Mark Isham·Original Music Composer
Art & Design· 8
Marcia Hinds·Production DesignBo Johnson·Art DirectionDina Lipton·Art DirectionJane Robinson·Costume DesignJan K. Bergstrom·Set DecorationJulie Hewett·Key Makeup ArtistAngela Moos·Assistant Makeup ArtistJames Sarzotti·Makeup & Hair
Production· 6
Robert Zemeckis·Executive ProducerSue Baden-Powell·ProducerDonna Isaacson·CastingRaquel Osborne·Extras CastingSue Baden-Powell·Unit ManagerLaura Greenlee·Production Supervisor
Other Departments· 6
Dan Bradley·Stunt CoordinatorMarsha Lewis·Key Hair StylistBeth Miller·Assistant HairstylistKiki Morris·Post Production SupervisorRoy Farfel·Stunt CoordinatorPeter Bucossi·Stunts
By the Numbers
52.9
OF 100
Master Score
6.5
OF 10
IMDb
65%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$3M
ROI -80%
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind The Public Eye's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#000000
#FFFFFF
#800080
Mood
Intriguing, Energetic, Mysterious
Composition
Layered
Era
1940s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The poster features a man in a fedora holding a large format camera with a bright flash, looking directly at the viewer with a smile and a cigar in his mouth. B”

Key Elements
Large Format CameraCamera FlashFedoraCigar
Atmosphere
Dark
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
None Visible
Design Score
7/10
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