52 Pick-Up (1986)

07/11/1986 (US)•Crime, Drama, Thriller, Action•1h 50m

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

Overview

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.

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

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A review by John Chard

Written by John Chard on Jul 13, 2014

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 ...