Award-winning picture of Spooner’s head published (4,3)
I believe the answer is:
rain man
'award-winning picture' is the definition.
(1988 film)
I can't explain the rest of the clue.
(Other definitions for rain man that I've seen before include "drama film" , "7 film" , "Film with Dustin Hoffman and Tom Cruise" , "movie" .)