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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. [3] It is based on Elmore Leonard's 1974 novel 52 Pickup and is the second adaptation of it after The Ambassador (1984). [4]
A secret extramarital fling between successful Los Angeles construction magnate Harry Mitchell and his stripper mistress Cini leads to three strangers blackmailing him for a six-figure sum, followed by burglary, theft, and Cini's murder.
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 film ...
Based on a novel by Elmore Leonard, this gritty movie follows a plot to blackmail wealthy industrialist Harry Mitchell (Roy Scheider). Married to an aspiring politician (Ann-Margret), Harry...
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Mar 22, 2018 · A secret fling between a man and his mistress leads to blackmail and murder. Directed by John Frankenheimer. Starring: Roy Scheider, Ann-Margret, Vanity & Kelly Preston. Released in theaters on ...
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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.
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Nov 13, 2011 · Movie trailer for "52 Pickup" starring Roy Schieder and Anne-Margret (Olson). "Harry Mitchell has been set up as the perfect target... they're ruthless, - b...
