The Public Eye

The Public Eye (1992)

  • 62% of critics liked it
    (13 reviews)

  • 46% of users liked it
    (1,192 ratings)

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… More

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Drama, Action & Adventure, Mystery & Suspense
In Theaters
Oct 16, 1992 Wide
MCA Universal Home Video

Critic Reviews

  • David Ansen, Newsweek

    In its moody, daffy way, The Public Eye gives off an authentic reek of artistic compulsion.

  • Emanuel Levy, EmanuelLevy.Com

    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

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  • Michael S


    Seriously underrated noir with a great performance by Pesci. This film really needs, and is really deserving of a DVD release!

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