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Somebody Has to Shoot the Picture

7.019901h 44mMovieThrillerDramaTV Movie

Raymond Eames, a small-time drug dealer, has been sentenced to death for the shooting death of a policeman. After seven years of appeals are exhausted, the date of his execution arrives. His last request is that his execution be…

DirectorFrank Pierson
WriterDoug Magee
ProducersAlan Barnette·William Sackheim

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Cast · Directed by Frank Pierson

RSRoy Scheider
Roy Scheider
Paul Marish
BBBonnie Bedelia
Bonnie Bedelia
Hannah McGrath
AHArliss Howard
Arliss Howard
Raymond Eames
ABAndre Braugher
Andre Braugher
Dan Weston
RCRobert Carradine
Robert Carradine
Police Sgt. Jerry Brown
MMMarc Macaulay
Marc Macaulay
Supt. Stanton
ACAntoni Corone
Antoni Corone
Mike Knighton
TNTom Nowicki
Tom Nowicki
Steve March
TS
Tom Schuster
Jake Rusher
TK
Tom Kouchalakos
Burke
MMMark McCracken
Mark McCracken
Nathanson
BB
Bob Barnes
Gov. Dean

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Somebody Has to Shoot the Picture — streaming FAQ

Which OTT platform streams Somebody Has to Shoot the Picture?

Somebody Has to Shoot the Picture isn't streaming anywhere in Canada yet.

Is Somebody Has to Shoot the Picture on Netflix?

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Somebody Has to Shoot the Picture isn't streaming in Canada yet, so there's no way to watch it free at the moment.

What is the OTT release date for Somebody Has to Shoot the Picture?

Somebody Has to Shoot the Picture hasn't started streaming in Canada yet. Based on the typical 6–8 week theatrical-to-streaming window, we estimate it will arrive around October 28, 1990. This is a prediction, not a confirmed date.