Mike Knighton — Somebody Has to Shoot the Picture Character Profile

About Mike Knighton

The Assistant D.A. who initially claims to have killed informant Floyd Tatum years prior. It is later revealed he was part of a drug trafficking conspiracy with Jake Rusher and Tatum, and orchestrated the frame-up of Eames after McGrath discovered their illicit activities.

Character Facts

Played by

Antoni Corone

Appears in

Somebody Has to Shoot the Picture (1990)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (3)

• Mike Knighton — Alliance Co-Conspirator — Jake Rusher (Tom Schuster)

  Hidden partnership involved in illegal drug operations and the cover-up of McGrath's murder.

• Mike Knighton — Professional Informant Source — Paul Marish (Roy Scheider)

  Official provides crucial but incomplete information that guides the investigation forward.

• Mike Knighton — Professional Superior & Subordinate — Steve March (Tom Nowicki)

  Hierarchical legal relationship where March holds authority over Knighton's prosecutorial decisions.

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More characters from Somebody Has to Shoot the Picture

• Paul Marish (Roy Scheider)
• Hannah McGrath (Bonnie Bedelia)
• Raymond Eames (Arliss Howard)
• Dan Weston (Andre Braugher)
• Supt. Stanton (Marc Macaulay)
• Police Sgt. Jerry Brown (Robert Carradine)
• Burke (Tom Kouchalakos)
• Jake Rusher (Tom Schuster)
• Steve March (Tom Nowicki)
• Nathanson (Mark McCracken)
• Jean Watley (Ginger Burgett)
• Police Chief (Michael O'Smith)