52 Pick-Up (1986): Cast, Ratings, Box Office & Plot
52 Pick-Up is a 1986 drama thriller directed by John Frankenheimer, starring Roy Scheider, John Glover and Kelly Preston. It runs 1 hour 50 minutes and earned $5.2 million worldwide. Critics gave it 56% on Rotten Tomatoes and 55 on Metacritic.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 50m (110 min)
- Director
- John Frankenheimer
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Cannon Film Distributors
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is 52 Pick-Up About?
The premise of 52 Pick-Up without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Industrialist Harry Mitchell finds his life spiraling out of control when he's blackmailed over a secret affair. As the blackmailers escalate their demands and violence erupts, Harry’s attempts to fight back only lead to further chaos and deadly consequences. With his career, marriage, and reputation threatened, he must confront his blackmailers and fight to reclaim his life in this tense and gripping thriller.
52 Pick-Up Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- sex party
- female nudity
- prostitute
- woman in jeopardy
- blonde
- public nudity
- scantily clad female
- infidelity
- husband wife relationship
- framed for murder
- double cross
- dead woman
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- pornography
- snuff film
- homosexuality
- shot in the chest
- shot through window
- sole black character dies cliche
- adult movie theater
- film projector
- burglary
- exploding car
- stuffed animal
- serial killer
- shooting at a car
- los angeles california
- jaguar e type
- swimming laps
- home swimming pool
- santa fe locomotive
- gun held to head
- surveilance-video
- intruder wearing a ski mask
- running for councilwoman
- patent holder
- explosion
- formal dinner party
- confession
- heckler & koch p9
- los angeles dodgers baseball tickets
- stray dog
- abduction
- tied to a chair
- clothes ripping
- driving in rain
- driving at night
- envelope of money
- polaroid camera
- giant teddy bear
- pet cat
52 Pick-Up Cast
Roy Scheider leads the cast, with John Glover and Kelly Preston. Directed by John Frankenheimer; 10 actors are credited in all.
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Director John Frankenheimer
Also Starring in 52 Pick-Up
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52 Pick-Up Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave 52 Pick-Up 56% on Rotten Tomatoes and 55 on Metacritic.
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Rotten Tomatoes 56% Tomatometer
Popcornmeter 47%
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Metacritic 55 Metascore
User score 5.8
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TMDB 60% User score
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52 Pick-Up Plot Summary
What happens in 52 Pick-Up from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
In the midst of his magnificent career, Harry Mitchell, a prominent construction tycoon, becomes ensnared in a perilous game of deception and extortion. His wife’s political aspirations hang by a thread when three shadowy figures emerge, demanding a staggering annual payment of $105,000 to keep a compromising videotape of Harry and his tantalizing mistress, Cini (a young stripper), under wraps. As guilt consumes him, Harry seeks solace in his wife, Barbara, only to be met with scorn and cast out of their bedroom.
Full summary
The whole story of 52 Pick-Up, scene by scene
52 Pick-Up Box Office
52 Pick-Up grossed $5.2 million worldwide.
Worldwide gross
$5.2M
- US & Canada
- $5.2M
52 Pick-Up Trailers & Videos
2 videos: 1 trailer and 1 featurette.
- Featurette Josh Olson on 52 PICKUP
How Well Do You Know 52 Pick-Up?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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What is the primary demand of the blackmailers?
Cars in 52 Pick-Up
49 cars on screen, including the 1965 Jaguar XK-E and the 1969 Plymouth GTX.
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1965 Jaguar XK-E Main role -
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Bucyrus-Erie 300 SP Minor role -
1983 Cadillac Eldorado Minor role
52 Pick-Up Also Known As
19 alternative titles, including “Paiement cash” and “Ber padesát dva”.
- Also known as
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- Paiement cash
- Ber padesát dva
- Nenhum Passo em Falso
- 52 gioca o muori
- 52 vive o muere
- Dödlig fälla
- 10 másodperc az élet
- Підчеплений по-крупному
- Ber 52
- Изнудването
- Подцеплен по-крупному
- 해리와 바바라
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- Ostra rozgrywka
- 52号密杀令
- A Hora da Brutalidade
- Afpresning
- מלכודת 52
- 52 پیک - آپ
- Armadilha Fatal
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52 Pick-Up FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, ratings and post-credit scenes of 52 Pick-Up, each answered in a sentence.
How long is 52 Pick-Up?
52 Pick-Up runs 1 hour 50 minutes (110 minutes).
When was 52 Pick-Up released?
52 Pick-Up was released on November 7, 1986.
Who directed 52 Pick-Up?
52 Pick-Up was directed by John Frankenheimer.
More films by John Frankenheimer Who is in the cast of 52 Pick-Up?
52 Pick-Up stars Roy Scheider, John Glover and Kelly Preston, among 10 credited actors.
How much did 52 Pick-Up make at the box office?
52 Pick-Up grossed $5.2 million worldwide.
How is 52 Pick-Up rated?
52 Pick-Up has 56% on Rotten Tomatoes, 55 on Metacritic and 60% on TMDB.
Does 52 Pick-Up have a post-credit scene?
No. 52 Pick-Up has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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