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Howard Franklin wrote and directed this film noir character study based on the famed New York Daily News photographer Weegee. Joe Pesci plays a character named Bernstein, a freelance photographer for the New York City tabloids of the 1940s. His life is dedicated to his work; with a police radio under the dashboard of his car and a darkroom in his trunk, he quickly and efficiently races to the scene of crimes, accidents and murders to snap photographs of gangsters, politicians, cops, and
Oct 16, 1992 Wide
Apr 14, 1993
MCA Universal Home Video
All Critics (19) | Top Critics (7) | Fresh (7) | Rotten (5)
A period noir thriller, in which Pesci plays one of his few lead roles as Leon (Bernzy)Bernstein, a magician behind the lens with an eye for life's darker side blessed with the soul of an artist
Seriously underrated noir with a great performance by Pesci. This film really needs, and is really deserving of a DVD release!
September 9, 2007Super Reviewer
Gorgeous-looking film noir with great performances by Pesci and Hershey (who is *beautiful* in this.) The film has a good "tabloid" like feel with great sets and colors. Definitely worth a look.
October 18, 2006
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