Themes: Protecting the Innocent, Whistleblowers, Miscarriage of Justice
Main Cast: Arliss Howard, Roy Scheider
Release Year: 1990
Country: US
Run Time: 104 minutes
Plot
Based on Doug Magee's novel Slow Coming Dark, the made-for-cable Somebody Has to Shoot the Picture is about a photojournalist (Roy Scheider) who is hired by a man (Arliss Howard) convicted of killing a policeman to photograph his execution. As the execution grows nearer, the photographer uncovers evidence that suggests the convicted man is actually innocent, and he tries to save him before it's too late. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Movie Guide
Cast
Bonnie Bedelia - Hannah McGrath; Rex Benson - Buddy Eames; Andre Braugher - Dan Weston; Traber Burns - Ron Felders; Robert Carradine - Jerry Brown; Patrick Cherry - Donnie; Danny Haneman - Doug McGrath; Arliss Howard - Raymond Eames; Marc Macaulay - Superintendent Stanton; Shawn McAllister - Dr. Milliken; Mark McCracken - Nathanson; Tom Nowicki - Steve March; John Polce - Executioner; Ric Reitz - Aide #1; Roy Scheider - Paul Marish; Robert Small - Aide #2; Lou Walker - Blohm; Harold Bergman - Judge Landis; Antoni Corone - Mike Knighton; Jay Glick - Chaplin; Tom Kouchalakos - Burke; Michael Leopard - Guard #1; James Lea Raupp - Electrician; Steve Zurk - Guard in charge; Bob Barnes - Governor Dean; Tracy Roberts - Barmaid
Credit
Mark Zuelzke - Art Director, Allison Cowitt - Casting, Judy Taylor - Casting, Mike Fenton - Casting, Frank Pierson - Director, Peter Zinner - Editor, William Sackheim - Executive Producer, James Newton Howard - Composer (Music Score), Felicity Bowring - Makeup, Michael Z. Hanan - Production Designer, Bojan Bazelli - Cinematographer, Alan Barnette - Producer, Douglas Mowat - Set Designer
