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52 Pick-Up

- His Wife... His Mistress... His Career... A Deadly Trap

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.

Release Date : 1986-11-07

Language :EnglishItalian

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : The Cannon GroupGolan-Globus Productions

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Roy Scheider

Character Name : Harry Mitchell

Original Name : Roy Scheider

Gender : Male

Ann-Margret

Character Name : Barbara Mitchell

Original Name : Ann-Margret

Gender : Female

Vanity

Character Name : Doreen

Original Name : Vanity

Gender : Female

John Glover

Character Name : Alan Raimy

Original Name : John Glover

Gender : Male

Robert Trebor

Character Name : Leo Franks

Original Name : Robert Trebor

Gender : Male

Lonny Chapman

Character Name : Jim O'Boyle

Original Name : Lonny Chapman

Gender : Male

Kelly Preston

Character Name : Cini

Original Name : Kelly Preston

Gender : Female

Doug McClure

Character Name : Mark Arveson

Original Name : Doug McClure

Gender : Male

Clarence Williams III

Character Name : Bobby Shy

Original Name : Clarence Williams III

Gender : Male

Alex Henteloff

Character Name : Dan Lowenthal

Original Name : Alex Henteloff

Gender : Male

Michelle Walker

Character Name : Counter Girl

Original Name : Michelle Walker

Gender : Female

Philip Bartko

Character Name : Test Site Worker

Original Name : Philip Bartko

Gender : Male

Tom Byron

Character Name : Party Goer

Original Name : Tom Byron

Gender : Male

Herschel Savage

Character Name : Party Goer

Original Name : Herschel Savage

Gender : Male

Ron Jeremy

Character Name : Party Goer

Original Name : Ron Jeremy

Gender : Male

Amber Lynn

Character Name : Party Goer

Original Name : Amber Lynn

Gender : Female

Sharon Mitchell

Character Name : Party Goer

Original Name : Sharon Mitchell

Gender : Female

Ines Ochoa

Character Name : Party Goer

Original Name : Ines Ochoa

Gender : Male

Allyson Palmeter

Character Name : Party Goer

Original Name : Allyson Palmeter

Gender : Male

Katherine Poland

Character Name : Party Goer

Original Name : Katherine Poland

Gender : Male

Debra Satell

Character Name : Party Goer

Original Name : Debra Satell

Gender : Male

Amy White

Character Name : Party Goer

Original Name : Amy White

Gender : Male

Charles Bowden

Character Name : Factory Worker

Original Name : Charles Bowden

Gender : Male

Marc Castenada

Character Name : Factory Worker

Original Name : Marc Castenada

Gender : Male

Mike Caruso

Character Name : Factory Worker

Original Name : Mike Caruso

Gender : Male

Steven Clawson

Character Name : Factory Worker

Original Name : Steven Clawson

Gender : Male

Christopher Cory

Character Name : Factory Worker

Original Name : Christopher Cory

Gender : Male

Maurice Jenkins

Character Name : Factory Worker

Original Name : Maurice Jenkins

Gender : Male

John Kahnen

Character Name : Factory Worker

Original Name : John Kahnen

Gender : Male

Bobby Ponce

Character Name : Factory Worker

Original Name : Bobby Ponce

Gender : Male

Ray Vela

Character Name : Factory Worker

Original Name : Ray Vela

Gender : Male

Robin Bronfman

Character Name : Injured Driver

Original Name : Robin Bronfman

Gender : Male

Debra Berger

Character Name : O'Boyle's Wife

Original Name : Debra Berger

Gender : Female

Laisa Carrie

Character Name : Janet

Original Name : Laisa Carrie

Gender : Male

Blackie Dammett

Character Name : Drug Dealer

Original Name : Blackie Dammett

Gender : Male

Barbara Ferris

Character Name : Lisa

Original Name : Barbara Ferris

Gender : Male

John Francis

Character Name : Policeman

Original Name : John Francis

Gender : Male

Conroy Gedeon

Character Name : James Boyer

Original Name : Conroy Gedeon

Gender : Male

Bill Gratton

Character Name : Ed Salvon

Original Name : Bill Gratton

Gender : Male

Jai M. Jefferson

Character Name : Patron

Original Name : Jai M. Jefferson

Gender : Male

Lenora Logan

Character Name : Lady in Hall

Original Name : Lenora Logan

Gender : Male

Mark M. Mayuga

Character Name : Passerby

Original Name : Mark M. Mayuga

Gender : Male

Lorrie Lovett

Character Name : Nude Model

Original Name : Lorrie Lovett

Gender : Female

Sandra Perron

Character Name : Nude Model

Original Name : Sandra Perron

Gender : Male

Barbara Summers

Character Name : Nude Model

Original Name : Barbara Summers

Gender : Male

William John Murphy

Character Name : Grady

Original Name : William John Murphy

Gender : Male

Anthony Palmer

Character Name : Tom

Original Name : Anthony Palmer

Gender : Male

Frank Sivero

Character Name : Vendor

Original Name : Frank Sivero

Gender : Male

Arlin Miller

Character Name : Celebrity Voice Impression

Original Name : Arlin Miller

Gender : Male

Erica Boyer

Character Name : Party Goer (uncredited)

Original Name : Erica Boyer

Gender : Female

Barbara Dare

Character Name : Party Goer (uncredited)

Original Name : Barbara Dare

Gender : Female

Jamie Gillis

Character Name : Party Goer (uncredited)

Original Name : Jamie Gillis

Gender : Male

Cara Lott

Character Name : Party Goer (uncredited)

Original Name : Cara Lott

Gender : Female

Pat Manning

Character Name : Party Goer (uncredited)

Original Name : Pat Manning

Gender : Female

Randy West

Character Name : Party Goer (uncredited)

Original Name : Randy West

Gender : Male

Honey Wilder

Character Name : Party Goer (uncredited)

Original Name : Honey Wilder

Gender : Female

Nicholas Grabowsky

Character Name : Restaurant Patio Diner (uncredited)

Original Name : Nicholas Grabowsky

Gender : Male

Reviews

John Chard

@John Chard

2024-05-16

Our marriage has lasted 23 years. That’s longer than she’s been alive! 52 Pick-Up is directed by John Frankenheimer and written by Elmore Leonard (adapting from his own novel) and John Steppling. It stars Roy Scheider, Ann-Margret, John Glover, Vanity, Clarence Williams III, Robert Trebor and Kelly Preston. Music is by Gary Chang and cinematography by Jost Vacano and Stephen Ramsey. Successful business entrepreneur Harry Mitchell (Scheider) finds himself the victim of blackmail by three pornographers who have video evidence of his extramarital affair. With his wife about to embark on a new stage of her political career, the last thing Harry needs is a scandal, but when things take a turn for the worse Harry decides to use unorthodox methods to deal with the blackmailers. A nifty neo-noir this, certainly deserving of being better known in neo-noir circles. The presence of Leonard at the writing table ensures that the story doesn’t drift too far away from his own source material, though location is moved to L.A. as opposed to the Detroit of the novel. Thematic thrust centres around Mitchell being caught for his indiscretions and what the consequences of his actions means for all around him, quite often with devastating results. Mitchell has to move about a seedy world of pornography, of cheap peekaboo bars, strip joints and snuff movies, he has to get to the level of his blackmailers so as to enact his plans with conviction. The three weasels played by Glover, Williams and Trebor are in turn slimy, menacing and a twitchy neurotic, an off-beat trio suitably framed by Frankenheimer’s sleazy and cold world. It may not be prime Frankenheimer but the director knows his noir onions, both in performances garnered from his strong cast and via his visual ticks. Characters are more often than not smoking or drinking liquor, sweating or looking pained as the camera gets up close and personal, the director even finds place for a bit of slatted shadow play in one sequence and menacing angled shards for another. Some contrivances are more annoying than hindrances, it’s a bit bloodless for a picture not lacking in action scenes, and although the finale is signposted without due care and attention, it is still sufficiently rewarding. Decadence, sleaze, greed, paranoia and moral decay come crashing together to create a sadly neglected piece of 1980s neo-noir. A yuppie revenger where there are no heroes, just sinners and victims. 7.5/10