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1986·Crime·1h 50m
7.0
Harry Mitchell is a successful Los Angeles manufacturer whose wife is running for city council. His life is turned upside down when three blackmailers confront him with a videotape of him with his young mistress and demand $100,000. Fearing that the story will hurt his wife's political campaign if he goes to the police, Harry pretends that he will pay the men, but does not follow through.
Directed by John Frankenheimer
infidelity
based on novel or book
blackmail
porn actor
murder
los angeles, california
neo-noir

Cast

Roy Scheider
Roy Scheider
Harry Mitchell
Ann-Margret
Ann-Margret
Barbara Mitchell
Vanity
Vanity
Doreen
John Glover
John Glover
Alan Raimy
Robert Trebor
Robert Trebor
Leo Franks
Lonny Chapman
Lonny Chapman
Jim O'Boyle
Kelly Preston
Kelly Preston
Cini
Doug McClure
Doug McClure
Mark Arveson
Clarence Williams III
Clarence Williams III
Bobby Shy
Tom Byron
Tom Byron
Party Goer
Herschel Savage
Herschel Savage
Party Goer
Ron Jeremy
Ron Jeremy
Party Goer

Crew

John Frankenheimer
John Frankenheimer
Director
Elmore Leonard
Elmore Leonard
Screenplay
Gary Chang
Gary Chang
Original Music Composer
Jost Vacano
Jost Vacano
Director of Photography
Yoram Globus
Yoram Globus
Producer
Menahem Golan
Menahem Golan
Producer
Elmore Leonard
Elmore Leonard
Novel
Jerry Brutsche
Jerry Brutsche
Stunts
Bob Herron
Bob Herron
Stunts
Ted Grossman
Ted Grossman
Stunt Coordinator
Anette Haellmigk
Anette Haellmigk
First Assistant Camera
Erik Cord
Erik Cord
Stunts

Popular Reviews

23 reviews
Sleaze Beres
Sleaze BeresPRO
52 Pick-Up
as sleazy as it gets mid 1980s blackmail thriller where the soundtrack is from a guy pressing the demo tracks on his newly purchased keyboard and the main villain speaks in a pronounced balmore accent it’s insane
as sleazy as it gets mid 1980s blackmail thriller where the soundtrack is from a guy pressing the demo tracks on his newly purchased keyboard and the main villain speaks in a pronounced balmore accent it’s insane
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hQ0105
hQ0105
52 Pick-Up
It’s 1984, and your stupid-ass husband risks both of your lives just to prove he’s still got it.

The ’80s neo-noirs have been my Roman Empire for a long, long time. There’s a certain quality to them that I can’t quite fathom. 52 Pick-Up, like many films of the era, delivers both the necessary and unnecessary nudity, an exploration of the questionable underbelly of pristine public life, and over-the-top violence – all the usual menu of a cocaine budget, set against a backdrop I couldn’t help but associate with Dynasty, Dallas, and other similar shows.

It's simple, it's fun, a bit overacted at times, but solid film.
It’s 1984, and your stupid-ass husband risks both of your lives just to prove he’s still got it.

The ’80s neo-noirs have been my Roman Empire for a long, long time. There’s a certain quality to them that I can’t quite fathom. 52 Pick-Up, like many films of the era, delivers both the necessary and unnecessary nudity, an exploration of the questionable underbelly of pristine public life, and over-the-top violence – all the usual menu of a cocaine budget, set against a backdrop I couldn’t help but associate with Dynasty, Dallas, and other similar shows.

It's simple, it's fun, a bit overacted at times, but solid film.
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Emin Alagic
Emin Alagic
52 Pick-Up
Pretty fun. Sleazy
Pretty fun. Sleazy
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JK
JK
52 Pick-Up
"Enjoy your Sunday, sport!"
"Enjoy your Sunday, sport!"
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Jj
Jj
52 Pick-Up
Koele vreemdgangerkikker. Algoeds.
Koele vreemdgangerkikker. Algoeds.
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