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52 Pick Up. 1986 · 1 hr 51 min. R. Thriller · Action · Crime · Drama. The wealthy husband of an aspiring politician gets caught in a compromising position with a young girl and becomes a target for blackmail and murder. Subtitles: English. Starring: Roy Scheider Ann-Margret Vanity. Directed by: John Frankenheimer. The wealthy husband of an ...
- John Frankenheimer
- January 1, 1986
- 110 min
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- Synopsis
- Picture 6/10
- Audio 7/10
- Extras 7/10
- Closing
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:
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- (82)
- Harry Mitchell; Barbara Mitchell; Doreen
- R
- 1986
In "52 Pick-Up," there are three such characters, and by the end of the movie they are all desperately confused and frightened. One is Raimy, a well-dressed sleazebag who makes porno movies and is capable of cold-blooded murder but caves in completely at the thought of his own destruction. One is Harry, an ordinary amoral businessman who rises ...
