The reporter (film)
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| German title | The reporter |
| Original title | The Public Eye |
| Country of production | United States |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 1992 |
| length | 99 minutes |
| Age rating | FSK 12 |
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| Director | Howard Franklin |
| script | Howard Franklin |
| production | Sue Baden-Powell |
| music | Mark Isham |
| camera | Peter Suschitzky |
| cut | Evan A. Lottman |
| occupation | |
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The reporter is an American neo-noir - thriller from the year 1992 . Directed by Howard Franklin, the lead role took on Oscar winner Joe Pesci .
action
Leon Bernstein, known as "Bernzy", was a freelance photographer in New York City in the early 1940s, best known for being the first to be on the scene at murder scenes and fatal accident scenes.
He is commissioned by the widow and nightclub owner Kay Levitz to investigate a man who can be a nuisance to her with information about her and her deceased husband. Bernstein, for whom this is an unusual deal, assumes that he falls in love with Kay. After finding the suspect dead in his apartment and discovering that the FBI was also on his trail, the reporter uncovered a conspiracy through gangster Sal.
background
The title character is based on the New York photographer Weegee , actually Arthur Fellig. Some of his photos can be seen in the film.
The reporter was filmed in Chicago , Cincinnati and Santa Clarita Studios in California . The film premiered in the United States on October 16, 1992 and in Germany on February 4, 1993. It grossed around $ 3 million, below production costs of around $ 15 million.
Composer Jerry Goldsmith was replaced by his colleague Mark Isham while he was working .
reception
Roger Ebert wrote in the Chicago Sun-Times that the film contained “a number of very attractive performances” ( “The Public Eye” contains a couple of great juicy movie performances ) and particularly praised the appearances of Joe Pesci and Barbara Hershey. He gave the film four stars out of four.
The Internet Movie Database portal gave the reporter 6.3 out of 10 points, and on Rotten Tomatoes he achieved a rating of 58%.
The German Film and Media Evaluation FBW in Wiesbaden awarded the film the title valuable.
Web links
- The reporter in the Internet Movie Database (English)