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- R1986 · Thriller · 1h 49m
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52 Pick-Up. The old golden age Warner Bros. crime dramas knew something that most modern movies have forgotten: Heroes are great, but a movie is only as good as its villain. John Frankenheimer's "52 Pick-Up" provides us with the best, most reprehensible villain of the year and uses his vile charm as the starting point for a surprisingly good ...
53% Tomatometer 17 Reviews 46% Audience Score 500+ Ratings Based on a novel by Elmore Leonard, this gritty movie follows a plot to blackmail wealthy industrialist Harry Mitchell (Roy Scheider...
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- John Frankenheimer
- R
- Roy Scheider
All Critics. Top Critics. All Audience. Verified Audience. Jeffrey M. Anderson Combustible Celluloid. Frankenheimer holds everything together with determination, and keeps things firmly moving even...
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- Picture 6/10
- Audio 7/10
- Extras 7/10
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In 1986, John Frankenheimer – the director of The Manchurian Candidate, Seconds and French Connection II – made the unlikely career move of working with schlockmeisters Cannon Films. Adapting Elmore Leonard’s novel of the same name, 52 Pick-Up’s union brought about the perfect blend of high calibre thrills and Cannon-grade trash. Roy Scheider (Jaws...
Arrow Video releases John Frankenheimer’s 52 Pick-Upon Blu-ray in its original aspect ratio of about 1.85:1. The 1080p/24hz high-definition presentation is delivered on a dual-layer disc. The master is obviously an older one (provided by MGM to Arrow) and the image, despite some good points, leaves one fairly underwhelmed. Admittedly the film has a...
The disc comes with a serviceable if underwhelming 2.0 PCM stereo soundtrack. Range and fidelity are limited, best showcased in gunshots and explosions that don’t sound particularly impressive, fairly flat. But dialogue is clear and the surround presentation is immersive enough, thanks to the presentation of the very 80s Cannon-esque score, some am...
There doesn’t look to be a lot here but Arrow does provide some very fun special supplements featuring critics Doug Brod and Glenn Kenny. Hardcore Cameos is a sort of out-of-left-field feature but a fun one that compliments the audio commentaryby the two. This 12-minute feature points out the cameos in the film by porn performers and it’s not just ...
The presentation is admittedly fairly average, though I do doubt anything better will come along. For what it is, the presentation is fine, just wish it looked sharper. But what will certainly attract fans are the two supplements, especially the excellent audio commentary. BUY AT:
52 Pick-Up is a thriller without any thrills. Although director John Frankenheimer stuffs as much action as he can into the screen adaptation of Elmore Leonard's novel (previously filmed by Cannon in Israel in 1984 as The Ambassador), he can't hide the ridiculous plot and lifeless characters.
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- John Frankenheimer
- R
- Roy Scheider
This is a well-crafted movie by a man who knows how to hook the audience with his story; it's Frankenheimer's best work in years." [7] The New York Times film critic Janet Maslin described it as "fast-paced, lurid, exploitative and loaded with malevolent energy.
User reviews. Trivia. FAQ. IMDbPro. All topics. Metacritic reviews. 52 Pick-Up. 55. Metascore. 11 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com. 88. Chicago Sun-Times Roger Ebert. This is a well-crafted movie by a man who knows how to hook the audience with his story; it's Frankenheimer's best work in years. 80. Time Out. Excellent performances.
