The Public Eye
Brief Synopsis
Set in early 1940s New York, a tabloid photographer gets involved in a black-market gas rationing coupon scandal. The story is very loosely based on the life of the famous tabloid photographer, Weegee.
Cast & Crew
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Howard Franklin
Director
Kyle Moore
Stanley Tucci
Toni Fleming
Joe Pesci
Gian-carlo Scanduzzi
Film Details
Also Known As
Med obeväpnat öga, Public Eye, ojo público, El
MPAA Rating
Genre
Drama
Romance
Thriller
Release Date
1992
Production Company
Brian Kingman
Distribution Company
Universal Pictures
Location
Los Angeles, California, USA; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 38m
Synopsis
Set in early 1940s New York, a tabloid photographer gets involved in a black-market gas rationing coupon scandal. The story is very loosely based on the life of the famous tabloid photographer, Weegee.
Director
Howard Franklin
Director
Cast
Kyle Moore
Stanley Tucci
Toni Fleming
Joe Pesci
Gian-carlo Scanduzzi
Maurice Bravo
Joe Guzaldo
Tom Lauricella
Bryan Travis Smith
Dominic Chianese
Jon Farris
David Walker
Lead Person
Peter Maloney
Jimi Ryan
Lead Person
Ian Abercrombie
Kevin Dorsey
Bob Gunton
Timothy Hendrickson
Louie Lanciloti
David Gianopoulos
Barbara Hershey
George Lugg
Jean Zarzour
Chuck Gillespie
Richard Riehle
Christian Stolte
John M Watson
Marge Kotlisky
Jason Wells
Teresa Dimarco
Jared Harris
Henry Bolzon
Tim Gamble
Shay Duffin
Guido Dimarco
Nick Tate
Jack Denbo
Steve Forleo
Ellen Mcelduff
Max Brooks
Mick Mcgovern
Phil Locker
Joe Greco
Jerry Adler
David Hull
Patricia Healy
Gerry Becker
Randall Stanton
Richard Schiff
Richard Foronjy
Del Close
Laura Ceron
Al Mancini
Vinny Argiro
Crew
Mark Adams
On-Set Dresser
Rick Alexander
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Bryan Alford
Electrician
Sue Baden-powell
Producer
Sue Baden-powell
Unit Production Manager
Jo Barnett
Production Accountant
Kim-gay Barofsky
Props Assistant
Mark Ski Barofsky
Property Master
Lisa Barratt
Assistant Production Coordinator
Ted Basso
Driver
Jan Bergstrom
Set Decorator
Jessica Berman-bogdan
Researcher
Stu Bernstein
Sound Editor
Wilbert H Blanche
Photography
Sandy Bloom
Other
Calista Bockenstette
Other
James Bolt
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
David Bowen
Special Thanks To
Don Boyd
Caterer
Dan Bradley
Stunt Coordinator
Martin Bresin
Special Effects Coordinator
Jane Brody
Casting
Pete Bucossi
Stunts
F Alan Burg
Props Assistant
F Alan Burg
Electrician
Gary Burritt
Negative Cutting
James K. Butler
Electrician
Karen Butler
Assistant Camera Operator
Deborah Cahn
Assistant
Hank Calia
Stunts
Sean Callery
Assistant Sound Editor
Tom Carlson
Music Editor
Margaret Carlton
Assistant Sound Editor
Jimmy Casino
Stunts
Calvin Chin
Transportation Co-Captain
Terry Chostner
Camera Operator
Karen Christman
Other
Carl Ciarfalio
Stunts
Peter Clemence
Dolly Grip
Nancy Collini
Costumes
George Colucci
Stunts
Glenn L Commans
Other
Lawrence L. Commans
Boom Operator
Stephanie Cone
Photography
Tangi Crawford
Costume Supervisor
Andy D'addario
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Richard M Daley
Special Thanks To
Matt Davis
On-Set Dresser
Matthew W Davis
On-Set Dresser
Anthony Dawson-ellis
Art Department Coordinator
Richard Deangelo
Transportation Captain
Keith Delellis
Photography
Michael Deluna
Stunts
Molly A. Donnellon
Production Assistant
Susan Donnellon
Production Assistant
David Doyle
Grip
Michael Dressel
Foley Editor
Scott Drinon
Dolly Grip
Roy Eldridge
Song Performer
Jan Evans
Script Supervisor
Michael Evans
Best Boy
Roy Farfel
Stunt Coordinator
Marco Fargnoli
Other
George Fisher
Stunts
Pat Fitzsimmons
Gaffer
Craig Foster
Grip
Thomas Franchett
Electrician
Howard Franklin
Screenplay
Scott Fredette
Art Assistant
Michael George
Color Timer
George Gershwin
Song
Ira Gershwin
Song
Dan Gilham
Gaffer
Charley H Gilleran
Grip
Ben Glass
Photography
Ben Glass
Technical Advisor
Michael Gleason
Editor
Mack Gordon
Song
Shari D. Gray
Costumes
Laura Greenlee
Production Supervisor
Robert Grieve
Sound Editor
Rossie Grose-mcfadden
Researcher
Peter Gurski
On-Set Dresser
Irving Haberman
Photography
Darrell Hall
Music
Kevin Halloran
Location Manager
Kelly Harris
Location Manager
Kimberly Harris
Adr Editor
Don Hastings
Special Effects
Trisha Heim
Extras Casting Assistant
Gerald W Henry
Transportation Captain
Julie Hewett
Makeup Artist
Marcia Hinds-johnson
Production Designer
Wesley Houle
Electrician
Julie Hutchinson
Casting Associate
Donna Isaacson
Casting
Mark Isham
Music
Harley Jessup
Art Director
Eric Jewett
Assistant Director
Bo Johnson
Art Director
Eddie Jones
Visual Effects Supervisor
Tom Kathman
Video Assist/Playback
Brian Kingman
Production Insurance
Thomas J Kiousis
Electrician
Robert Knopp
Special Thanks To
John Koch
Caterer
Mike Kolb
Other
Victor Korte
Key Grip
Bill Koski
Electrician
Stephen Krause
Music
Ken Kugler
Music Arranger
Lisa L Ladek
Production Assistant
Marc Lauterwasser
Video Assist/Playback
Dory Lewis
Other
Keith G Lewis
On-Set Dresser
Marsha Lewis
Hair Stylist
Dina Lipton
Art Director
Stacy Logan
Stunts
Evan Lottman
Editor
Marlin Lum
On-Set Dresser
Bobby Mackston
Dialogue Editor
Steve Mann
Sound Effects Editor
Nick Manno
Craft Service
James Matheny
Dialogue Editor
Doug Mathews
On-Set Dresser
Mark Mathis
Extras Casting Assistant
Taman Mccall
Location Manager
Mike Mcduffee
Transportation Coordinator
Roni Mckinley
Visual Effects
Sean Mclin
Camera Operator
Peter Mcmanus
Assistant Production Accountant
Stephen Mendillo
Stunts
Ezra Migel
Grip
Beth Miller
Hair Assistant
Norm Miller
Special Thanks To
Lisette Model
Photography
Lynel L Moore
Assistant Editor
Angela Moos
Makeup Assistant
Ed Morey
Other
Elizabeth Morin
Assistant
Katherine M Morris
Post-Production Supervisor
Kay Morris
Costumes
Leslie Morris
Music Contractor
John Murray
Foley Editor
Katie L Mussio
Production Assistant
Chuck Myer
Assistant Director
Corinne Needle
Production Assistant
Kris Nielsen
Assistant Production Coordinator
Terry O'deen
Electrician
Sylvia Orstendorf
Grip
Raquel Osborne
Extras Agent/Coordinator
Jeffrey J Osmer
Apprentice
David Owen
Photography
Mickey Pallas
Photography
Vincent Palmo
Set Production Assistant
George Patterson
Production Assistant
Michelle Patterson
Craft Service
Rick Paul
Assistant Set Decorator
Dan Perry
Production Assistant
Lars Petersen
Construction Coordinator
Ray Platnick
Photography
Rick Porras
Assistant
Tessa Posnansky
Assistant Set Decorator
Steve Redding
Camera Operator
Rachael Reitman
Assistant
Richmond Riedel
Assistant Editor
Jane Robinson
Costume Designer
Shorty Rogers
Music Arranger
J.p. Romano
Stunts
Albert Romero
Sound Recordist
Bonnie Saltzman
Assistant Art Director
Kiki Sandor
Production Assistant
Scott Sands
Special Effects
David Sanfield
Caterer
James Sarzotti
Makeup
Jeanine Schaack
Assistant Sound Editor
Steve Schalk
Props Assistant
Ted Schambers
Driver
Quentin Schierenberg
On-Set Dresser
Michael Schorr
Special Effects
Elizabeth Schwartz
Associate Editor
Roy Seeger
Assistant Sound Editor
Mary J Seguin
Production Assistant
Hannah Shaw
Apprentice
Gregory K Simmons
Assistant Director
William Small
On-Set Dresser
Roger Lee Smith
Photography
Tom Snyder
Assistant Director
Scott Stambler
Music Editor
Charles Steinheimer
Photography
Michael L Stone
Camera Operator
Mark Sullivan
Matte Painter
Steve Surabian
Transportation Co-Captain
Peter Suschitzky
Director Of Photography
Peter Suschitzky
Dp/Cinematographer
Rob Sweeney
Assistant Camera Operator
Zoe Thompson
Makeup
Mike Thorpe
Props Assistant
Jeff Tomhave
Production Assistant
Jim Tucker
Grip
Film Details
Also Known As
Med obeväpnat öga, Public Eye, ojo público, El
MPAA Rating
Genre
Drama
Romance
Thriller
Release Date
1992
Production Company
Brian Kingman
Distribution Company
Universal Pictures
Location
Los Angeles, California, USA; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 38m
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Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States Fall October 14, 1992
Released in United States October 1992
Released in United States on Video April 14, 1993
Released in United States September 1992
Wide Release in United States October 16, 1992
Shown at Toronto Festival of Festivals September 10-19, 1992
Shown at Valladolid International Film Festival (in competition) October 23-31, 1992.
Shown at Venice Film Festival (Venetian Nights) September 1-12, 1992
Began shooting July 24, 1991.
Completed shooting October 28, 1991.
Released in United States on Video April 14, 1993
Released in United States September 1992 (Shown at Toronto Festival of Festivals September 10-19, 1992)
Released in United States September 1992 (Shown at Venice Film Festival (Venetian Nights) September 1-12, 1992)
Released in United States October 1992 (Shown at Valladolid International Film Festival (in competition) October 23-31, 1992.)
Released in United States Fall October 14, 1992
Wide Release in United States October 16, 1992
