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52 Pick-Up

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1986 | 110 min | Crime, Thriller

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With middling reviews (53% on Rotten Tomatoes) and a lukewarm 6.1 out of 10 from audiences, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for crime fans and anyone who likes to be kept guessing. If you loved The Lincoln Lawyer or The Big Sleep, start here.
The mood
Tense, gritty.
The pace
Fast-moving, at 1 hr 50 min.
What might put you off
Rated R: expect violence.

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. Fearing that the story will hurt his wife's political campaign if he goes to the police, Harry pretends that he will pay the men, but does not follow through.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsBelow par

    53% on Rotten Tomatoes

  • AudiencesBelow par

    6.1 out of 10

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Box office & staying powerBelow par

    $5 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactSolid

    About 68K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by John Frankenheimer

  • Roy ScheiderHarry Mitchell
  • Ann-MargretBarbara Mitchell
  • VanityDoreen
  • John GloverAlan Raimy
  • Robert TreborLeo Franks
  • Lonny ChapmanJim O'Boyle
  • Kelly PrestonCini
  • Doug McClureMark Arveson
  • Clarence Williams IIIBobby Shy
  • Alex HenteloffDan Lowenthal