52 Pick-Up (1986)

Director:

John Frankenheimer

Writers:

Elmore Leonard (novel)
Elmore Leonard (screenplay) ...

Release Date:

7 November 1986 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Mystery | Thriller

Tagline:

Greed. Extortion. Revenge.

Plot:

A secret fling with between a man and his mistress leads to blackmail and murder.

Plot Keywords:

Blackmail | Double Cross | Nudity | Vomit Scene | Porn

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

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
Alex Henteloff	...	Dan Lowenthal
Michelle Walker	...	Counter Girl
Philip Bartko	...	Test Site Worker
Tom Byron	...	Party Goer
Herschel Savage	...	Party Goer (as Harvey Cowen)
Ron Jeremy	...	Party Goer (as Ron Jeremy Hyatt)

Runtime:

110 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (TVC)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Ultra Stereo

Certification:

West Germany:18 (re-release) | West Germany:18 (video rating) (cut) | Iceland:16 | Finland:K-16 (cut) (1989) | Finland:K-18 (cut) (1987) | Sweden:15 | New Zealand:R18 | Argentina:16 | Australia:R | Norway:18 | UK:18 | USA:R

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Cannon Group

Trivia:

Porn stars Amber Lynn, 'Sharon Mitchell' and Ron Jeremy appear in the film in the party sequence.

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: The "exploding" Jaguar is slightly different than the one used throughout the film. It has a dent between the door and bonnet, lacks the passenger-side rear-view mirror, and the hard top is missing the glass rear window. Given the value of the car it is forgivable that the "real" one was not blown up.

Quotes:

Alan Raimy: [narrating, as Cini is shown being handcuffed and bound to a chair] Some people, you gotta tie down to convince 'em they can act.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Desperately Seeking Seka (2002) (TV)

Soundtrack:

Happy Days Are Here Again

Another Winner By The Great John Frankenheimer

Based on Elmore Leonard, this is a violent and intelligent action film. The story: a business man is blackmailed by some 3 criminals. Roy Schieder does great job as the leading character and special credit's got to go to John Glover who plays sort of a naughty psychopath. I must mention that the villains characters are very complex and interesting - something that is very rare for an action film. also features some beautiful and sexy women - most notable are Kelly Preston as the young bate for Schieder's character. Vanity gives a very good performance and appearance as the hooker who is connected with the three blackmailers. I'm glad to say that Ann-Margaret still hasn't lost it - this lady is a true babe. Don't look at the rate of this film. I really don't know what the public and some critics have against this film but my suggestion is to ignore them and watch this truly gripping and under-rated film. You will enjoy it, that's a promise. Recommended A+.