The Public Eye

1992 film by Howard Franklin
Movie film Q1029546
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The Public Eye

Summary

The Public Eye is a film[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • The Public Eye's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The Public Eye was directed by Howard Franklin[4].
  • Howard Franklin wrote the screenplay for The Public Eye[5].
  • The Public Eye's composer is recorded as Mark Isham[6].
  • The Public Eye's genre is neo-noir[7].
  • The Public Eye's genre is historical drama[8].
  • The Public Eye's genre is crime film[9].
  • The Public Eye's genre is drama film[10].
  • A cast member of The Public Eye was Joe Pesci[11].
  • A cast member of The Public Eye was Barbara Hershey[12].
  • A cast member of The Public Eye was Jerry Adler[13].
  • A cast member of The Public Eye was Stanley Tucci[14].
  • A cast member of The Public Eye was Jared Harris[15].
  • A cast member of The Public Eye was Gerry Becker[16].
  • A cast member of The Public Eye was Dominic Chianese[17].
  • A cast member of The Public Eye was Bob Gunton[18].
  • A cast member of The Public Eye was Nick Tate[19].
  • A cast member of The Public Eye was Richard Foronjy[20].
  • A cast member of The Public Eye was Richard Riehle[21].
  • A cast member of The Public Eye was Laura Cerón[22].
  • A cast member of The Public Eye was Christian Stolte[23].
  • A cast member of The Public Eye was Max Brooks[24].
  • A cast member of The Public Eye was Jason Wells[25].
  • A cast member of The Public Eye was Richard Schiff[26].
  • The Public Eye was produced by Robert Zemeckis[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Public Eye was produced by Robert Zemeckis[27]. It was directed by Howard Franklin[4]. Howard Franklin wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Joe Pesci[11], Barbara Hershey[12], Jerry Adler[13], Stanley Tucci[14], Jared Harris[15], and Gerry Becker[16].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1992[28], October 16, 1992[29], and February 4, 1993[30]. The original language of The Public Eye was English[31]. Genres include neo-noir[7], historical drama[8], crime film[9], and drama film[10]. It was distributed by video on demand[32].

Subject and Themes

The Public Eye's main subject is organized crime[33].

Reception

Reviews include 5.7/10[34] and 61%[35].

Why It Matters

The Public Eye has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  9. [11] . filmaffinity.com. Retrieved . filmaffinity.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  12. [14] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [31] . classicmoviesetc.com. classicmoviesetc.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [32] . wikidata.org.
  28. [34] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [35] . wikidata.org.
  30. [28] . wikidata.org.
  31. [29] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  32. [30] . Lexicon of international films. wikidata.org.
  33. [33] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 22d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date +1992-01-01T00:00:00Z, +1992-10-16T00:00:00Z, +1993-02-04T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter Howard Franklin
    Duration {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+99.0'}
    Aspect ratio (w:h) 2.35:1
    + 28 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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