The Public Eye

1992

Action / Crime / Drama / Romance / Thriller

10
Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Rotten 50% · 18 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Spilled 50% · 1K ratings
IMDb Rating 6.5/10 10 4823 4.8K

Plot summary

A crime photographer gets involved in a conspiracy.

Director

Howard Franklin Photo
Howard Franklin

Top cast

Ian Abercrombie Photo
Ian Abercrombie as Mr. Brown
Peter Maloney Photo
Peter Maloney as Federal Watchman
Joe Pesci Photo
Joe Pesci as Leon Bernstein
Barbara Hershey Photo
Barbara Hershey as Kay Levitz
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906.27 MB
1280*694
English 2.0
NR
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23.976 fps
1 hr 38 min
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1.64 GB
1920*1040
English 2.0
NR
Subtitles us  
23.976 fps
1 hr 38 min
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Movie Reviews

Reviewed by venusteddybear 8 / 10

Certainly not the annoying Pesci I know...

Well, I've just seen the movie tonight and Pesci is certainly great in it. I finally saw a side of him that I've never seen before. In almost all his other movies, he got on my nerves, but in this one, he managed to make me respect his acting. I have to agree with the other comments. I've never heard of this movie and that's too bad. It's very touching and gave me a feeling of je ne sais quoi... It's a very attractive movie in a quiet sort of way. I don't know. I really enjoyed it and it's too bad that it hasn't been credited as one of Pesci's best (if not THE BEST) movies.
Reviewed by eolas_pellor 8 / 10

An under-rated film

Joe Pesci plays the role of Leon "The Great Bernzini" Bernstein with accomplishment, as a kind of grubby, middle-aged everyman. Barbara Hershey, 44 when she made this movie, makes the screen sizzle by her mere presence as Kay Levitz. Pesci probably should have gotten an Oscar nomination for this performance, which is understated, sincere, and totally convincing. Some of the bit actors turn in good, solid performances with only a line or two.The movie itself is heavy handed in spots, but director Franklin has written a number of movies and has a good ear for dialog. The mood of the piece is beautifully created and handled; camera work, lighting and music creating a real experience. The use of black and white sequences and inter-cutting of still photography is wonderfully handled. Maybe only a photographer can really appreciate the way Bernzini looks at the world as a photograph waiting to happen. People who are not willing to surrender to the experience of a movie will have less of a reaction to it.The story is classic film noir, and more remarkable for being based on true events; blending together the great photographer Weegee (many of his photographs are actually used in the movie) and a gas-coupon scandal from the early days of American involvement in WWII. But, having said that, one misses the haunting quality this film conveys.
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