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52 Pick-Up is a 1986 American neo-noir crime film directed by John Frankenheimer and starring Roy Scheider, Ann-Margret, and Vanity. It is based on Elmore Leonard's 1974 novel of the same name, and is the second adaptation of it after The Ambassador (1984).
- November 7, 1986
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A movie review and film summary of 52 Pick-Up, a thriller based on an Elmore Leonard novel about a blackmail scheme gone wrong. The review praises the performances, the dialogue and the sense of desperation in the film.
A man is blackmailed by three hooded criminals who have a video of his affair with a stripper. He tries to outsmart them and save his wife's political career, but they escalate their threats and violence.
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A movie based on a novel by Elmore Leonard, about a blackmail plot that turns violent. Roy Scheider stars as Harry Mitchell, a wealthy industrialist who fights back against his blackmailers.
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- Crime, Drama, Mystery & Thriller
- R
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