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07/11/1986 Crime, Thriller 1h 50m
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His Wife... His Mistress... His Career... A Deadly Trap

Overview

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.

  1. John Frankenheimer

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. Roy Scheider

    Harry Mitchell

  2. Ann-Margret

    Barbara Mitchell

  3. Vanity

    Doreen

  4. John Glover

    Alan Raimy

  5. Robert Trebor

    Leo Franks

  6. Lonny Chapman

    Jim O'Boyle

  7. Kelly Preston

    Cini

  8. Doug McClure

    Mark Arveson

  9. Clarence Williams III

    Bobby Shy

  10. View more

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Reviews

A review by John Chard
Written by John Chard on 2014-07-13
Our marriage has lasted 23 years. That’s longer than she’s been alive!

52 Pick-Up is directed by John Frankenheimer and written by Elmore Leonard (adapting from his own novel) and John Steppling. It stars Roy Scheider, Ann-Margret, John Glover, Vanity, Clarence Williams III, Robert Trebor and Kelly Preston. Music is by Gary Chang and cinematography by Jost Vacano and Stephen Ramsey.

Successful business entrepreneur Harry Mitchell (Scheider) finds himself the victim of blackmail by three pornographers who have video evidence of his extramarital affair. With his wife about to embark o...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$5,186,646.00

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