The Public Eye (film)

The Public Eye
Theatrical release poster
Directed byHoward Franklin
Written byHoward Franklin
Produced bySue Baden-Powell
Starring
CinematographyPeter Suschitzky
Edited byEvan A. Lottman
Music byMark Isham
Production
company
Distributed byUniversal Pictures
Release dates
Running time
99 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$15 million
Box office$3,067,917[1]

The Public Eye is a 1992 American crime thriller film produced by Sue Baden-Powell and written and directed by Howard Franklin, starring Joe Pesci and Barbara Hershey. Stanley Tucci and Richard Schiff appear in supporting roles.

The film is loosely based on New York Daily News photographer Arthur "Weegee" Fellig, and some of the photos in the film were taken by Fellig.